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  • My Past Is A Foreign Country by Zeba Talkhani: Identifying as a muslim feminist & dealing with patriarchy

    My Past  Is A Foreign Country by Zeba Talkhani: Identifying as a muslim feminist & dealing with patriarchy

    There is gentleness in Zeba’s intimate story; the fragile relationship with her mother, the silences lingering between them, the possessive nature only a child can have for a parent, the way Zeba would want to know her mother’s movement, watching her like a hawk. Zeba grew up in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia but both her parents…

    June 4, 2020
  • Coming Out As Dalit by Yashica Dutt: Caste violence, systemic oppression and owning one's identity.

    Coming Out As Dalit by Yashica Dutt: Caste violence, systemic oppression and owning one's identity.

    In this memoir, Yashica with great sincerity reveals how she spent most of her life running away from her reality, one she didn’t even question. She writes, ‘ I never saw caste for what it really is—the invisible arm that turns the gears in nearly every system in our country. It’s been working silently for…

    March 22, 2020
  • Identity: Beyond Borders

    Identity: Beyond Borders

    The anti-narcotics team had arrived. We were about to go through another rigorous round of security check. Sheru, one of the sniffer dogs, was sun-bathing when he heard his name being called, after which, he jumped excitedly and proceeded towards us. If you’re a fully functional human being with a heart, the sight of a…

    January 21, 2020

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