Afsana Alam

Afsana Alam is a doctoral researcher in public policy at the University of Massachusetts Boston and a Rappaport Public Policy Fellow with the Harvard Kennedy School. Her research and writing focus on gender, development, public policy, and personal reflections on home, belonging, and everyday life.

Thousands of miles away, a daughter tries to stay connected to the people and everyday moments she left behind—one lunch-break call at a time..jpeg

Can I still be the daughter they need?

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Living thousands of miles away from Bangladesh means navigating two clocks and the guilt of aging parents. A personal reflection on belonging and distance.
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