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.
Performance
The Showwoman Under The Paper Plane
Paper Plane & coffee
Poem For An Ex I May Have Told You About
I had a chance to get this off my chest last year. I’m so grateful for the stage giving me a chance to voice things that had been eating away my insides for too long. I’ve been silenced by well-meaning friends and others who are just inconvenienced by anything other…
And Then There Was Music
I sang. There was music.
On Losing A Voice And Remembering How To Speak Again
Men will never stop attacking my right to speak. My voice is my only weapon and my sole identity.
The Kindness Of September
September was kind. I had four milestone conversations.
City | Digital World | Poetry | Pop Culture
A Digital Native In Chinchpokli: My Spoken Stories
I performed two pieces I’m very happy with. One about my digital adventures and one about Chinchpokli.
I Wear: It’s Hard To Dress Up In Mumbai
The weather makes all the difference. Humidity is terrible for natural fabrics and for hair and skin. Synthetic fabrics aren’t very classy and they tend to make you sweat like a pig. And after everything, if you manage to find a fabric balance, the dust just adds a sheen of…
Shaping Spaces & Relationships: The Poetry Club @ Theosophy Hall
The Poetry Club tied up with the French Consulate to host a poetry workshop and Open Mic at the Theosophy Hall. They also did this last year after the COP21 conference where they asked attendant poets to write about environmental change. The piece that I wrote for that event was…
I Wear: A Star Is Always On Stage
I started the week after my birthday by going back to Tuning Fork for their Monday Open Mic and I’m so glad I did! It was a fabulous evening of unexpected, varied performances ranging from music, comedy to the kind of poetry that makes one remember what art truly is. I…