Month: October 2018

A Bleeding Goddess

October 27, 2018October 10, 2024

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.

City | Politics & Feminism | Pop Culture

Flamingos Fly Through The Ruins

October 21, 2018August 28, 2023

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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.

Digital World | Map Of Emotion | Politics & Feminism | Pop Culture

What #TimesUp India Is Making Me Realise About Myself

October 9, 2018August 25, 2023

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India’s #TimesUp / #MeToo movement is up and kicking. It brought…Pain. Disbelief. Grief. Guilt. Rage. And also…Joy.

Ramya in a Mondrian print saree in a train. Signs.

Map Of Emotion

Seeing The Signs

October 1, 2018August 28, 2023

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In embracing the idea that every experience has lessons for me, I have to admit, they all come with prior signs as well.

Topher on The Safest City: Mumbai 26/11 Terror Attacks: ““Chup kyon baithe ho? Chilao sab!” seems like such a universal cry. Something is Wrong. Do something to change it!…”
Lizzybeth on When You Have A Choice In Your Story: Choices ‘Slow Burn’: “I’m so glad to find another person who loves Slow Burn! I loved the concept and I loved the almost-episodic…”
Topher on How Female Erasure (Mis)Shapes Our History: “This is a great post. As a story teller, I love finding lost stories. While I do mourn the loss…”
IdeaSmith on When You Have A Choice In Your Story: Choices ‘Slow Burn’: “@Topher: Indeed. I was rather unimpressed by Netflix’s first CYOA story but I haven’t checked out the later ones. Choices…”
IdeaSmith on Finding My Khandaan: My Life Through the Bollywood Khans: “@Topher: I’m just glad the LOT is out of my brain and now down on my blog! Thank you for…”
Topher on Finding My Khandaan: My Life Through the Bollywood Khans: “There’s a LOT going on in this post about who they are, who you are, and how you got here.…”
Topher on When You Have A Choice In Your Story: Choices ‘Slow Burn’: “I loved “Choose your own adventure” books when I was kid. 🙂 Choices sounds like a really interesting evolution to…”
IdeaSmith on Mining Joy On A Joyride: Mumbai Metro Aqua Line 3: “@Lisa: Cities are such impactful experiences because they’re changing even faster and more violently than individual human lives. I remember…”
IdeaSmith on Big City Girl: Marol Memoirs: “@Lisa: Thank you so much! Also for indulging me with a visit. It really allowed me to see the place…”
Lisa on Mining Joy On A Joyride: Mumbai Metro Aqua Line 3: “I recall the first ever time I saw a metro in Dubai, it was mostly underground. So travelling in Mumbai’s…”