A poem on how the pandemic has exposed the gaps when it comes to privilege – even between a husband and a wife living in the same home.
Tag: patriarchy
Naani Takes Over the Narrative
A personal essay on the life and struggles of women in large households, and how their labour is often overlooked.
I Got My Father’s Tongue
A poem on the struggles of growing up in a patriarchal family.
A Quiet Desire To Hold Hands
A poem reflecting on the structural exceptions placed on women, often without any value attached to the emotional labour they perform.
Sister-in-Sorrow
A poem on the struggles of women in a world that has privileged men for thousands of years.
Blood Red Lips
'Mumma dresses up in shimmery clothes, and paints her lips bright red.'
Travails of a Summer Gone Wrong
A poem about relationships becoming toxic.
Romanticising Loneliness and the Odds
A poem on the forced idea of marriage and companionship, and how happiness is largely subjective.
My Daughter’s Wedding
A poem on how a mother worries about how her daughter, who is about to tie the knot, will deal with life after marriage and its myriad complexities.
In a Parallel Universe
A poem on how traditional ideas of motherhood in a patriarchal society can often alienate women from themselves.