Parlourwaalis
All that I’ve learned about feminism and its intersectionality, pitfalls, and successes can be distilled into a visit to my neighborhood beauty parlour. You know the kinds. You’ve been to one…...
7 Years Ago
My History Of Fat
I think I was seven when my aunt looked me up and down and took me into a corner and frowned before taking a deep breath only to exhale the word ‘fat’ then she stared and stared and sta…...
7 Years Ago
A Piece To The Indian Woman Who Says She’s Not A Feminist
A Piece To The Woman Who Says She’s Not A Feminist Before I begin this piece, I offer an invocation. My people have a long history of calling out names in front of holy fires, of reminding deities â...
7 Years Ago
Dangal, Beyond Binaries.
​(Dangal Spoilers Ahead) After much trepidation, I was dragged to a 5:30 show of Dangal today by my sister. I went in with a lot of preconceived notions of what the movie is. The premise itself seeâ...
7 Years Ago
Reclamation
​Ten things I’ve done to reclaim my body. This includes life changes, perception changes, and just…good old loving. 1) reclaimed the word ‘fat’. It’s not an insu…...
7 Years Ago
2016: 10 Lessons.Â
​10 lessons from 2016. There are quite a few, so bear with me. 1) you should never have to force yourself to keep someone in your life. If holding on gives you more pain than happiness, let go. It&â...
7 Years Ago
