Know Your Place?

If you're navigating Dhaka streets, you need to know who's the Big Boss and who's the 'mama'. Basically, you need to know your station and act accordingly. For example, if you're on a bike, trying to mess with the real 'rasta-r raja' would be suicidal. Yes, on Dhaka streets you are what you drive/ride.
In our education system, the focus remains on academic writing. As important as that is, the system does not do enough to encourage creative writing. Thankfully, it's not all doom and gloom. SPEED Youth organised a workshop on creative writing for 123 students from 8 schools in Dhaka. Naturally SHOUT felt the need to partner up and in this issue of Fable Factory we present the 6 best short stories from the workshop.
FIFA 15 was released in late September and fanboys have been hungry for a review. What's new? What works? What quite doesn't? You'll find all in our honest review.  
Our Facebook news feeds have been flooded with opinions -- criticism and admiration -- on Malala Yousafzai's Nobel Peace Prize win. Is there a noticeable pattern when it comes to conferring this honour? Our budding political analyst ponders the implications.
Keep reading. Stay sharp. No need to wear a tinfoil hat though. Not yet.

– Karim Waheed, Editor, SHOUT