This poem is an ode to all the women in our lives.
Tag: women
In Exile From the Times: Keki Daruwalla’s ‘Going’
A review of Keki Daruwalla's latest collection of short stories, 'Going'.
The Choice Is Always Yours
A poem written after reading a news article about young girls being drugged and assaulted.
The Photographer Who Fought the Sicilian Mafia for Five Decades
Letizia Battaglia’s images of Mafia bloodshed made it impossible for people to turn a blind eye to the criminal outfit’s reign of terror.
Spatialities of Reflection: Review of Kashiana Singh’s ‘Woman by the Door’
Kashiana Singh’s third collection of poems offers contemplation to readers about the past, present and future of women and their identities.
Girl With a Gajra
'I am the girl with a gajra, who wants people to unlearn the archaic definition of equality.'
Confidence Culture Tells Women To Be More Self-assured – But Ignores the Real Problems
There is a pervasive message from fashion, tech and the media that women can change their lives if they could be more confident.
In Remembrance Of
An ode to the body, especially the female body, and how it persists after illness, violence and surgery.
From Pop Stars to Journalists, Leading Turkish Women Under Attack
The jailing of prominent journalist Sedef Kabas and threats against famous pop diva Sezen Aksu are stirring controversy in Erdogan's Turkey. It's part of a trend that brings Islamists …
Of Reality and Death
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.