Bon Feminist!
I thought about my claim that my feminism eats these guys on toast then realised it was time to diversify my feminist palate.
Indian
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Harvest Festival
I’ve moved away from a lot of festivals steeped as they are in religion, the biggest reason for violence & turmoil in my country right now. I was talking to a stranger yesterday when I realised just that this is a good time to remember abundance. But it only feels…
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I Wear: A Bengal Summer
It’s cotton season! I love summer because it’s the perfect time for my cotton sarees.
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Don’t Call Me TamBram
I am not a Tamilian. I am not a Brahmin. You erase my identity and you insult my legacy when you call me a TamBram.
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Angry Girl Of Indie Rock Persuasion
I was an angry girl of the Indian rock persuasion in a saree.
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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.
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Sorry I Didn’t Wait Till 8 March To Speak
Yesterday I was introduced on stage by a misogynist host. After I performed a piece about womanhood, another man began harassing me.
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The Doomed Relationships of India
It ended because he assumed it was what he thought and what he had to say. It didn’t even occur to him to think of what I was thinking.
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I Wear: Independence Sari
Independence Day fell close to a weekend this year. And it was also a sunny, dry day in the middle of a wet August. I took the opportunity to pull out a garment that I added to my wardrobe on another Independence Day four years ago – the sari. I…
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I Wear: Lightweight Indian
Indian wear for a modern woman.
