About BASHA

Basha is Be Desi Children's Foundation's literature and current events magazine. From our history, politics, culture, tradition, art, and literature, to our food, Basha strives to be a platform to write and learn about our past, present, and future. By publishing the works of young students, we aim to uplift hidden voices and cultivate joy. We are hoping to solidify our presence but throughout the Bengali Diaspora in both Bangladesh and the global world.

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Basha is inspired by the Bengal Gazette, a student-run publication based out of Berkeley dedicated to all topics related to Bengal, uniting the voices of Undergraduates, Graduates, Faculty and Alumni in California. The original Bengal Gazette was started by James Augustus Hicky in 1780 in Calcutta, the then-capital of British India. Hicky’s Bengal Gazette was the first newspaper to be printed in Asia and prided itself on producing provocative, independent journalism. While Hicky’s Bengal Gazette only ran for two years, its spirit lives on in contemporary journalism about the subcontinent. 

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Our magazine is made possible by our writers, contributors, editors, and administrators.

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