Rashed Chowdhury
was born in Minsk and grew up in Bangladesh and Kuwait. He is a PhD student in history at McGill University (Montréal).
Eurozine Articles
How to reach Belarus
Attempts to compensate for Belarusian lack of national pride by turning the country into a fortress and uniting nationality and religion are "insane", says Rashed Chowdhury. "Belarus can be a Christian country, but it must never be a country for Christians." [more]
Caught in the crossfire
The Belarusian government has cited offence caused by the reprinting of the Danish Muhammad cartoons as a pretext for a further crackdown on the independent media. Nevertheless, within parts of the Belarusian opposition, hostility towards Muslims is real. [more]















