Over the last few years of school, August 14 would arrive and I would have to undergo an annual nationality test.
Tag: bigotry
The Kids Aren’t Alright
What does it mean to come of age in such dystopian times?
How Did Everything Change?
'From blue skies to narrow minds, from green grass to bigoted adults.'
A Growing Indifference Around the Festival of Eid Al-Fitr
The number of ‘Eid Mubarak’ messages from friends of different communities have declined significantly over the years and none of this feels purely coincidental.
The Slow Dance to Exclusive Nationalism
The politics of hatred in our country feeds on our indifference – the apathy of those it does not affect.
Being the ‘Right’ Kind of Muslim
In trying to make others comfortable around me, I hid myself and my culture because I thought it wouldn't be accepted.
Two Tales on the Labyrinthine Illogic of Bigotry and Islamophobia in India
People all over the world are homeschooling right now. It’s time to do our bit.
Of COVID-19, Double Identities and the Alienation of Northeast Indians
The prying eyes of the passerby that glare at us with hostility adds imminent danger to our already battered Northeastern identity.
Fighting My Grandmother’s Battles
Women are supposed to look out for each other, but what do you do when the other sees no need to put up a fight?
In the Name of God
A poem about anxiety and fear in the current socio-political atmosphere.