When Kavya was on her way to her friend Shamsheena's house to eat biryani on Eid ul Adha, she had no idea that the police would get involved.
Tag: eid
Band-Aid Nationalism
Whenever the word nationalism is brought up in conversation, the first person whose reaction is scrutinised is a Muslim.
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.
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.
The Social Wall
A poem on the Muslim experience of living in present-day India.
Watch: Interfaith Iftar with Delhi’s Queer Muslims
Belonging to two marginalised communities, queer Muslims have to deal with Islamophobia as well as homophobia.