Dhaka Circle
Meets in-person, once a fortnight, in a quiet corner of Dhanmondi. For anyone who wants to talk without a screen in between.
A youth-led mental wellbeing community · from Bangladesh
সবার আগে
মন ।
Because before work, before grades, before anything — the mind comes first.
A place to be heard before you seek help. Real stories, small support circles, and gentle learning — built by young people, for young people.
A gentle check-in
আজ আপনার কেমন লাগছে?
How are you feeling today?
Find your circle
Small groups. Real conversations. No advice unless you ask.
Support Circles are gentle spaces to be listened to. Not therapy — community. Meet regularly, share what you want, keep what you don’t.
Online Circle
For anyone outside a big city, or anyone who’d rather show up from home. Video optional. Silence is welcome.
Chittagong University Circle
Run by student ambassadors on campus. Between exams, deadlines, and the noise of hall life — a place to breathe.
Real stories · shared anonymously
The heart of SAM is a story someone else was brave enough to tell.
80% of what we publish comes from real people writing under a pseudonym. Reading one might be the moment you realise you’re not the only one.
Academic Pressure
I failed one paper and thought my whole life was over. It wasn’t.
Everyone at home was quiet at dinner for a week. Not angry — just quiet. That was almost worse. Here’s how I slowly stopped apologising for being human.
Anonymous · 6 min read
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Loneliness
I moved to a new city and forgot how to make friends.
There were people around all day. I still went home and didn’t speak until morning. This is how a Circle became my Tuesday evening.
Anonymous · 4 min read
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Family
Loving my parents and setting a boundary aren’t opposites.
It took me twenty-three years to say “no” to my mother without hating myself for it. I’m still learning. So is she.
Anonymous · 5 min read
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The community wall
Small things people wanted to say out loud.
Anonymous notes from the SAM community. Not advice — just company.
“Today I finally rested without feeling guilty. It was the hardest thing I did all week.”— Anon, Dhaka
“You’re doing better than you think. I promise. From a stranger who’s been there.”— Anon
“I asked for help today. Out loud. To an actual person.”— Anon, Sylhet
“My mother made me tea without saying anything. I think she knew.”— Anon
“I smiled again. Twice this week. It counts.”— Anon
“Deleted the app. Slept nine hours. Feel like a person.”— Anon, Chittagong
“Whoever needs to hear it: your version of ‘fine’ is allowed to be small.”— Anon
“Cried in the rickshaw. The uncle didn’t say anything. He drove slower. That’s community.”— Anon, Dhaka
“Signed up for a Circle. I’m nervous. That’s okay.”— Anon
What we’ve built together, so far
Numbers can’t tell the whole story. But they can start it.
Community members
Circles running
Volunteers
Stories published