Shihab S Joi
@shihabsjoi.bsky.social
Born in Bangladesh, Bred in Britain, Blissful in Barcelona. A-litter-Asian x
https://substack.com/@shihabsjoi
https://substack.com/@shihabsjoi
May as well do the whole album...
November 15, 2025 at 10:14 AM
May as well do the whole album...
Just in case anyone thought we're derailing this thread, the two actually go very well together!
November 14, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Just in case anyone thought we're derailing this thread, the two actually go very well together!
Having read too many depressing comments along the lines of "why did the Epstein victims go back if they hated it so much", I felt compelled to write this little fable x
November 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Having read too many depressing comments along the lines of "why did the Epstein victims go back if they hated it so much", I felt compelled to write this little fable x
One Flu Over the Cuckoo's Nest
November 13, 2025 at 11:04 AM
One Flu Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Fun fact: 88% of UK Indian restaurants owned by Bangladeshis. 100% workers there hail from Sylhet district, where I'm from. In my more anti-stereotype days, I vowed never to serve food to white people for money. Now my wife has me as caterer for her supper club. It's a success. Ah, I kinda like it x
November 11, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Fun fact: 88% of UK Indian restaurants owned by Bangladeshis. 100% workers there hail from Sylhet district, where I'm from. In my more anti-stereotype days, I vowed never to serve food to white people for money. Now my wife has me as caterer for her supper club. It's a success. Ah, I kinda like it x
Visiting a friend's house on the outskirts of Barcelona. Having major terrace envy 💚
November 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Visiting a friend's house on the outskirts of Barcelona. Having major terrace envy 💚
Parents... have you ever seen anything like this? A 9-year-old boy's birthday party invitation comes with an Amazon gift list to pick from. Putting aside the tablet, what nine-year-old boy wants a blanket, women's pyjamas and an electric toothbrush from their friends? Is this is a thing now??
November 8, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Parents... have you ever seen anything like this? A 9-year-old boy's birthday party invitation comes with an Amazon gift list to pick from. Putting aside the tablet, what nine-year-old boy wants a blanket, women's pyjamas and an electric toothbrush from their friends? Is this is a thing now??
Who's that?
Tat's zeeky
Tat's zeeky
November 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Who's that?
Tat's zeeky
Tat's zeeky
An immigrant's wild journey. Grew up in Bangladesh, came to UK age 13, left taking Britishness Test to get UK passport till late 30s (lazy stoner), 12 years ago moved for work to Switzerland then France, I'm now officially a permanent Spanish resident. I'm ok with people thinking I'm a foreigner! 😂
November 5, 2025 at 10:49 AM
An immigrant's wild journey. Grew up in Bangladesh, came to UK age 13, left taking Britishness Test to get UK passport till late 30s (lazy stoner), 12 years ago moved for work to Switzerland then France, I'm now officially a permanent Spanish resident. I'm ok with people thinking I'm a foreigner! 😂
Writing a movie screenplay
As a professional failed writer, I walk the line between "am I good enough" and "I could do better", when I sit through truly diabolical scripts, I lean towards the latter. So thank you M Night Shamalayan for making me think my mum can do better than this utter shite
As a professional failed writer, I walk the line between "am I good enough" and "I could do better", when I sit through truly diabolical scripts, I lean towards the latter. So thank you M Night Shamalayan for making me think my mum can do better than this utter shite
November 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Writing a movie screenplay
As a professional failed writer, I walk the line between "am I good enough" and "I could do better", when I sit through truly diabolical scripts, I lean towards the latter. So thank you M Night Shamalayan for making me think my mum can do better than this utter shite
As a professional failed writer, I walk the line between "am I good enough" and "I could do better", when I sit through truly diabolical scripts, I lean towards the latter. So thank you M Night Shamalayan for making me think my mum can do better than this utter shite
Shihab's #SundaySermon
I believe (hallelujah!) God and the Devil are the same entity. Like Jeckyll and Hyde. A loved one who makes your life a living hell... then promises he'll make it all better.
I know so many religious people in an abusive relationship with their God
#SocialistSunday x
I believe (hallelujah!) God and the Devil are the same entity. Like Jeckyll and Hyde. A loved one who makes your life a living hell... then promises he'll make it all better.
I know so many religious people in an abusive relationship with their God
#SocialistSunday x
November 2, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Shihab's #SundaySermon
I believe (hallelujah!) God and the Devil are the same entity. Like Jeckyll and Hyde. A loved one who makes your life a living hell... then promises he'll make it all better.
I know so many religious people in an abusive relationship with their God
#SocialistSunday x
I believe (hallelujah!) God and the Devil are the same entity. Like Jeckyll and Hyde. A loved one who makes your life a living hell... then promises he'll make it all better.
I know so many religious people in an abusive relationship with their God
#SocialistSunday x
Since my violent mugging, I've been walking round town looking like this. In my heightened state of monitoring passers by, I've noticed just how alert women on their own are. Then I realised it's probably because they're being observed by this loony freak 😅
Seriously though, I feel for you sisters🫂
Seriously though, I feel for you sisters🫂
November 1, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Since my violent mugging, I've been walking round town looking like this. In my heightened state of monitoring passers by, I've noticed just how alert women on their own are. Then I realised it's probably because they're being observed by this loony freak 😅
Seriously though, I feel for you sisters🫂
Seriously though, I feel for you sisters🫂
Update: Ugh so turns out I was punched twice, didn't notice the one on my head until it bruised up, then my fingers went numb. Just been to trauma unit turns out the jolt in my neck means my fingers have turned to metal like a fat bastard terminator. Gah
October 27, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Update: Ugh so turns out I was punched twice, didn't notice the one on my head until it bruised up, then my fingers went numb. Just been to trauma unit turns out the jolt in my neck means my fingers have turned to metal like a fat bastard terminator. Gah
Found a half-baked sci-fi book idea from a fair few years ago. Never wrote it, but it's kinda writing itself now in the real world. Feel free to use it for a novel if you're stuck for an idea #WritersCommunity x
October 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Found a half-baked sci-fi book idea from a fair few years ago. Never wrote it, but it's kinda writing itself now in the real world. Feel free to use it for a novel if you're stuck for an idea #WritersCommunity x
Nothing more nerve-wracking than preparing Indian food for a bunch of South East Asians (seemingly every one of them in Barcelona have gathered under one roof for a Diwali party).
I gotta say though, damn proud of my filo rose topped biryani x
I gotta say though, damn proud of my filo rose topped biryani x
October 26, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Nothing more nerve-wracking than preparing Indian food for a bunch of South East Asians (seemingly every one of them in Barcelona have gathered under one roof for a Diwali party).
I gotta say though, damn proud of my filo rose topped biryani x
I gotta say though, damn proud of my filo rose topped biryani x
How I would fix the destruction of financial markets by Kwasi Kwarteng... oh wait, it's not a joke...
October 26, 2025 at 7:35 AM
How I would fix the destruction of financial markets by Kwasi Kwarteng... oh wait, it's not a joke...
Found an old photo of me from when I was trying my hand as a luvvie thespian. They whited me up!
October 25, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Found an old photo of me from when I was trying my hand as a luvvie thespian. They whited me up!
Enjoy this bit of karmic irony though
October 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Enjoy this bit of karmic irony though