Life is hard. Men are crap. Books are bae.
I have opened my bookshelf after a long time. Books are the best.
Year: 2018
Polyamory: In The Name Of Love (For Many)
Millennial Free Love Or Old Cheating With A New Name? I’ve written about polyamory before. I’ve known polyamorous people. I’ve been out with some. I have felt a deep connection, even great affection for a polyamorous person. But I’ve also known a lot of men who use polyamory as license…
Death In A Paper World – A Cremation, A Trip, Lots of People
This month began with news of the death of one of my close relatives. A few minutes before midnight, he was found at his computer, hand still on the mouse, the light and life gone from his eyes.
A Bleeding Goddess
Don’t objectify me. Don’t deify me. I am not a sex object. I am not a worship object. I am no goddess. I am a person. I am a voice.
Flamingos Fly Through The Ruins
My years working in Chinchpokli were checkered with the ruins of the past as well as the promise of flamingos. It shaped me in so many ways.
What #TimesUp India Is Making Me Realise About Myself
India’s #TimesUp / #MeToo movement is up and kicking. It brought…Pain. Disbelief. Grief. Guilt. Rage. And also…Joy.
Seeing The Signs
In embracing the idea that every experience has lessons for me, I have to admit, they all come with prior signs as well.
Lessons On Boundaries: Walking Away
Most of us are entrapped in boundaries set by other people that have become prisons. Boundaries are only good when you set them yourself.
I Don’t Celebrate Halloween, Can I Leave?
“I don’t think he ever actually liked me,” I told a friend last week. Incredulous, he asked me, then why was he with you?
AgentsOfIshq: ‘You Should Wear Maroon For Your Skin’ And Other Advice I’ve Ignored As A Non-Fair Woman
AgentsOfIshq ran a story of mine on dark skin pride and my love of colour.