Gollachut: the game we named ourselves after
A circle, a stick, a chain of hands and one wild dash for freedom. Why a schoolyard game from Bangladesh gave this site its name.
Stories about the games we grew up with: how they're played, where they come from, and the memories they bring back.
A circle, a stick, a chain of hands and one wild dash for freedom. Why a schoolyard game from Bangladesh gave this site its name.
Every para had its own games and its own rules. Soon you'll be able to send yours to Gollachut.
From Kanamachi to Kabaddi, Ekka-dokka to Bagh Bandi. A tour of Bangladesh's traditional games, and which ones you can play here.
Kites, cut strings, fireworks and pithas at the end of Poush. A look at Shakrain, Old Dhaka's festival of the sky.
Bangladesh's boat races, from village rivers to Birmingham. The boats, the crews, the songs, and our game.
When the power went out, the games came out. Remembering the board games and paper chits that filled our dark evenings.
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