As the towers kiss the sky, we forget the yellow helmet and orange reflector coat cladded people who anchored it to a solid foundation.
Tag: migration
Home, or the Idea of It
I am discordant and out-of-sync in both places that could-have-been-home. With the riches of two cities to choose from, I can lay claim to neither.
Homing as a Single Displaced Woman
The author explores the desire of a single woman from a small city to build a home in a big city.
Review: A Bengali Novella on the Complexities of Migration
Bitan Chakraborty’s novella 'Redundant', translated by Malati Mukherjee, seeks to find answers through the eyes of migrant workers.
Environmental Disasters: Why International Law Must Recognise Climate Refugees
International refugee law must be overhauled to consider climate change and include 'deadly environments' as a form of persecution.
Small Town Girls, an Intimate Portrait: ‘A Sense of Lacking’
What happens after you fragment yourself between the small town and the big city? What happens when you live neither here nor there?
Standing in Between
With a yearning for home on one hand and a desire to explore the world on the other, some people – like my father – find themselves standing in …
‘Are You a Delhi Girl? Or a Tamilian?’
How living in pseudo-identities helped me figure out how they’re just a social construct and figuratively don’t matter.
My Grandfather’s Bedtime Tale of Tolerance
Understanding the beauty of a shared history through stories and truths.