Books That Were A Challenge To Read: Endurance Training For My Mind
My years of consciously chosen books and curated book experiences have me reflecting on what they taught me & where they tested me.
Home & Identity
Finding home & a sense of belonging within shifting identity politics of geography, region, language, politics, ideologies and culture.
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Third Places And A Single Person: A Space Of One’s Own
In Third Places I sit beside people I may never meet again, speak only when I want to, and feel more like myself than I do in rooms that know my name.
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Watching the Watchers: How Art in Mumbai Reflects Its People
Exploring Mumbai’s art scene through Jehangir Art Gallery & Tarq. A personal journey of photography, painting, and the people who make art come alive.
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Books | City | Home & Identity
Fishing For Identity In A Moving Marol Village
A new metro line in Marol & the silver edition of Kala Ghoda Art Festival make me ponder my identity in this changing city.
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Who You Are By Where You Are: Mumbai ’s Location Politics
Mumbai ’s location politics define class, identity & belonging. These are thrown into chaos when public infrastructure builds access.
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Navigating A Flawed Mental Health Dialogue in India
Indian mental health is tangled with politics, faith & toxic advocacy. From yoga myths to therapy cliques, mental healthcare needs cultural context.
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The Indian Mental Health Circus: Is Therapy For India?
Indian mental health is tangled in privilege & stigma. Therapy may not be the plug-and-play, ‘one size fits all’ solution. It needs accountability.
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BOOK REVIEW: Elif Shafak’s The Bastard Of Istanbul, The Forty Rules of Love, The Island Of Missing Trees & Honour
Elif Shafak’s focus on women of color makes her work compelling. Her novels trace her evolution from young feminist angst to mature compassion.
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Don’t Tell Me I’m Hot
This journey isn’t about being hot; it’s about finding true comfort in my skin, rejecting the myth of pretty privilege, and feeling at home again.
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Finding My Khandaan: My Life Through the Bollywood Khans
The Khandaan podcast inspires a journey through my Bollywood memories, uncovering how they shaped our cultural identities and gender politics in relationships.
