Zakir Kibria

The Iron Silk Road: How a Train to Tehran is Rewriting The World’s Map – And Why The Old Powers Are Terrified

This isn't just about shorter shipping times. It’s about sovereignty. For decades, the West, particularly the United States, has wielded control over the sea lanes like a trident. The Strait of Hormuz, that narrow Persian Gulf passage where 45% of China’s vital oil imports transit, wasn't just geography; it was a lever. Sanctions, blockades, the threat of naval interdiction – these were the tools used to enforce political will.

By Zakir Kibria Jun 25, 2025

The Kuala Lumpur Pivot: How A Silent Summit In Malaysia Is Rewriting The Global Economic Map

What emerged from Kuala Lumpur wasn't vague promises, but a concrete blueprint for integration designed to function outside traditional Western-dominated systems:

By Zakir Kibria Jun 16, 2025

The Rise of Mediation Diplomacy – How Hong Kong’s IOMed Charts a New Path for a Multipolar World

The IOMed, headquartered in the refurbished Wan Chai Police Station (a fitting metaphor: turning a colonial-era symbol of authority into a temple of compromise), represents China’s answer to a world fatigued by Western-dominated legal institutions.

By Zakir Kibria May 28, 2025

Rivers as Narratives of Peace in South Asia

By Zakir Kibria May 18, 2025

The Snow Leopard’s Shadow: Peter Matthiessen’s Himalayan Odyssey Between Grief and Espionage

How a Zen Quest in Nepal’s Peaks Unraveled a Cold War Paradox

By Zakir Kibria May 12, 2025

The Kashmir Attack And The Invisible Hand Of Imperial Strategy

Byline: Why America’s Geopolitical Playbook Thrives on South Asia’s Division—and How the Region Can Fight Back

By Zakir Kibria May 07, 2025

South Asia’s Dysfunction Derby: A Love Letter (and Roast) from Dhaka to Kathmandu

By Zakir Kibria May 03, 2025

The Silent Crossings: A Nepali Elegy for the Lost Souls of Fortress Europe

A Tribute to Courage, Grief, and Unyielding Hope

By Zakir Kibria Apr 19, 2025

Digital Colonialism 2.0: How Global Platforms Redefine Truth in Nepal and Beyond

A Critical Examination of Fact-Checking Networks, Algorithmic Power, and Nepal’s Precarious Position

By Zakir Kibria Apr 10, 2025

Trump’s Tariffs and the Dawn of Multipolarity: Implications for Nepal

By Zakir Kibria Apr 06, 2025

“Mountains Of The Mind" – When Western Obsession Meets Himalayan Timelessness

How Robert Macfarlane’s Classic Travelogue Anticipated Nepal’s Modern Mountain Paradoxes

By Zakir Kibria Apr 01, 2025

How Ukraine War Made Nepal’s Momo 30% More Expensive

By Zakir Kibria Mar 28, 2025

Democracy as Disruption: A Rancièrean Reckoning in Nepal and South Asia

French philosopher Jacques Rancière offers a scalpel to dissect this malaise. For him, democracy is not parliaments or parties but disruption—a rupture where the marginalised assert equality

By Zakir Kibria Mar 24, 2025

Ascending Together: The Himalayas as Metaphor for South Asian Unity in Turbulent Times

Espresso Notes: A Steep Ascent to Unity—South Asia's Himalayan Harmony in a Turbulent World]

By Zakir Kibria Mar 17, 2025

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