How femininity forms its own gendered palette.
Bicycles and Dreams
The dreams our parents have for us often weigh heavy on our fragile shoulders. But this was a caste dream. In our caste, to dream is to defy. To …
People Share Why They Quit Their Jobs During a Pandemic
From working at an ad agency to a radio channel, here's why these four individuals quit their jobs in 2020.
Snippets of Memories: My Most Cherished Moments With My Grandfather
All one can hope is that, with time, these precious moments don't fade and turn into dust.
Chasing Death Drive in an Oxford Year
A personal poetic piece on experiencing cultural alienation and isolation in the city of dreaming spires.
Of Books, Dads and Growing Up
Almost every memory I have of my father involves books.
An Ode to Virginia Woolf
To me, her writing delivered the essence of what it is to be alive.
Pakistan and Prejudice: A Tale From the UAE
Hours after my family and I cheered PM Modi as he railed against Pakistan while addressing the diaspora in Abu Dhabi in 2015, I witnessed borders melt away in …
Why the Language of Laws Should Be Gender Neutral
Using male pronouns perpetuates negative stereotypes and has a negative influence on the shaping of cultural and social attitudes.
Cybersex: A Simulation of Our Sexuality
While we may be free to be sexually experimental online in so many ways, it is not free from the sexual history of our physical bodies and their oppression …