Things You Hear In Silence
‘A minute of silence’ by Marina Abramovic moved me to tears. I knew it had lessons for me that I wasn’t yet ready for.
Performance
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.
The Show Goes On But Can It Be Better?
Shamir Reuben, popular poet & head of content at Kommune was accused of soliciting nude pictures from an underage woman.
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LA-based GirlTalkHQ covers SXonomics: ‘Indian Band SXonomics Using Spoken Word Poetry To Talk Feminism & Fight The Patriarchy’
SXonomics was covered in LA-based publications GirlTalkHQ.
SXonomics in DNA AfterHours: ‘ These Bands Are Giving Out A Strong Message In Music’
My creative collaboration in performance, SXonomics was written about in DNA AfterHours – “These bands are giving out a strong message in music”
Thank You For The Paper Planes
I returned to the poetry circuit last week. Yes, I have been performing here and there but only where I’ve been pulled in. 2017 has hit me with so many things, I’ve needed to stop and regain my breath. I wrote a new piece and read it right off my…
Quoted in Mid-Day: Health – Speak Up Against Substance Abuse
I’m writing this post a little late since last week was such a flurry of activity. I performed at the Unerase Poetry against Drug Abuse event. And in the week leading up to it, I also got quoted in a Mid-Day story about using poetry to bring awareness to this…
Poets Talk — Quoted In The Afternoon Despath & Courier ‘More Power To Poetry’
I was quoted alongside other poets in a media story about powerful poetry.
Hey Men, Here’s A Women’s Day Gift From Me To You
Last week, after I performed a piece about women, I was verbally attacked & threatened by a man. This is how others reacted.
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.