At a very young age an unknown Indian aunty told my mom that I should start applying gram flour and turmeric daily. She said that’s what made Aishwarya Rai Bachchan fair and pretty. My ten-year-old mind couldn’t understand what was the connection between fairness and being beautiful then, but I do now. Colorism, a termContinue reading “The shades between grace and grotesque”
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The audacious red
I clench my fists and hold my breath, I’m swept in blood. I don’t say a word for the world claims it’s absurd, I cry drowned in red. Menstruation or ‘Periods’. The words we hear for the first and the last time in our biology chapter and the concept we fail to understand for aContinue reading “The audacious red”
What makes us call a girl, a callgirl?
The auspicious city of Benaras is revered to be a pilgrimage in India. Tourists from all over the world come to this fabled city to experience the tranquility and beauty of this small town of U.P., but this pure flame has a dark vapor too. It is a well (un)known fact that if a girlContinue reading “What makes us call a girl, a callgirl?”
LET THE END BE THE BEGINNING.
By- Shiuli Sural. Is our world crumbling inside four walls ?The walls of yesterday, today, tomorrow and history…Has a month, a week or even a day felt this long ?Like the uncertain chaos of a mystery. Nothing to do…Endless days and endless nights.Eat, sleep, Netflix, repeatWe breathe in silence and talk in virtual spaces…is thatContinue reading “LET THE END BE THE BEGINNING.”
HOPE
“There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.” Rightly exclaimed that no problem can break the pillar of hope and no shadow can overdo the sunshine. But when we open our eyes to fiddle with this big global scenario, do we see hope? The fact that people have startedContinue reading “HOPE”
The stigma is you
“I have depression “ “Don’t worry you will just snap out of it” “Oh yeah . why didn’t I think of” I hear and use the word stigma every day and every time I do, I twinge a bit. It just doesn’t feel right. 1 in 4 people suffer from mental illness at some pointContinue reading “The stigma is you”
THE CRUSADES: AN AGONY? (PART-2)
The crusaders’ main aim even after countless failures and internal trifles was Jerusalem. The demands of the successive popes was also limited to the acquisition of the sacred land. Four more crusades were held- they came with their own set of obstacles given the differences among the approach towards each party’s goals. Theoretically we have hadContinue reading “THE CRUSADES: AN AGONY? (PART-2)”
Scars To Your Beautiful
Acid attack is not something unheard of in India. The nation has been shocked to the core again and again hearing horrific stories of people who’ve survived acid attacks. The Indian Penal Code was modified in 2013 for the first time to add regulations tailored to acid attacks. But the sad truth remains that weContinue reading “Scars To Your Beautiful”
PERIOD POVERTY IS REAL
By Shiuli Sural New Zealand is all over the news, be it their responsible handling of the COVID-19 virus, or PM Jacinda Ardern’s boldly brilliant initiatives. They are reaching new heights in healthcare, and the whole world is praising Arden’s (who became the youngest female head of govt in the world at age 37) governance.Continue reading “PERIOD POVERTY IS REAL”
Things Unsaid
To the one who never leaves an opportunity to smother me with love and kindness.My hands are shaking a bit, I’m feeling a little perplexed. I remember the time you held my hand when I didn’t want to leave mom and go to school. My feet were jammed on the ground, my face on theContinue reading “Things Unsaid”
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