I recently watched Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey. The movie was recommended to me by a kind reader on my Facebook Page, and then recently by a friend. I don’t know why I had missed this gem. Watching this movie left me with a lot of thoughts. More than a movie review, this is an article …
Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey Movie Review: Time For Some Truth Bombs Read More »
More than a movie review, this is an article on domestic violence triggered by the movie. I had to watch it in two parts because the first part was triggering and I am pretty sure the headache I got at night was because it brought back some memories which I like to lock up and …
Darlings! (Abusive) Mard Ko Dard Hoga! Domestic Violence Will Be Punished! Read More »
The Amber Heard-Johnny Depp Trial is a shameful win of misogyny. In a society which is already unequal for women, and survivors of abuse go through hell to get justice, we did not need this! A Virginia jury decided primarily in favor of actor Johnny Depp on Wednesday, concluding that a Washington Post editorial written …
Image Source Dear Arya, I remember the joy on your face when you found my old laptop at Grandma’s place. You managed to crack the password. You were surprised that the password was not Myarya_21, unlike my other devices. But you know why. It was long before you were born. Your joy soon turned into …
Sometime in late 1990s I hold my tiny daughter in my arms as she gently strikes my face with her chubby fingers, enjoying as her aptly baby sized payal (anklet) rubs against my cheek. My daughter — Jiya, who came to my life 2 years after my son Rehan. About 20 years ago I grew up in …