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“The Fact That I Didn’t Leave The Building Shows How Lightly I Took The...
By Sahitya Poonacha: It can be a big political event, a terror war, or even a life-changing calamity. As long as we aren’t involved, “What’s the big deal?” A few people will make a hue and cry and...
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“What Went Wrong With Her? Is She Adopted?” My Struggle With The...
By Jyoti Kumari: This is something I have never spoken about to anyone, not friends, not family, and definitely not relatives. I read Kainat’s article on Youth Ki Awaaz which was on similar lines, and...
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“Where Being Human Is A Mere T-Shirt Print”: From The Daughter Of A...
By Sakshi Katiyar: I am the daughter of a hit-and-run victim. My father was on a motorbike on a highway in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh when someone hit his bike from the wrong side of the road. He was...
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“I Was A Sevak For 10 Years”: An Insider’s Perspective Of RSS
By Devesh Samaiya: I am 27 years old, well into my prime. Some say age is just a number but fortunately for me, with this number come numerous life experiences and among them comes The Sangh. I was...
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“Call Me Whore, Call Me Slut, Call Me Hijra, Call Me Eunuch, I Don’t Care”
By Divyaroop Ananda: Today I was going for choir practice (yes, I’m a part of India’s first gay choir group, Rainbow voices). On my way, while I was in an auto rickshaw, another one was driving just...
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“I Know Just How Destructive My Memory Can Be”: Why I Remember Being Sexually...
Submitted Anonymously: "Through it all there was no song, and weeping came many years later." - The Interrogation, Li-Young Lee It was seven in the evening, early in January, and I was sitting in an...
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What They Won’t Tell You About Accommodation For Women In Delhi University
By Dyuti Sudipta: I come from a small town in North Bengal, and when I moved to the capital city to pursue my graduation from the University of Delhi, the biggest concern on my family’s mind was that...
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I Was Dubbed A ‘Medical Failure': My Journey Through Schizophrenia
By Dr. Lavanya Seshasayee: I present a narrative of my journey through schizophrenia towards recovery. Primarily, this revisits the traditional roles of psychiatrists and patients, via an empowerment...
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After 2 Years Of Sexual Harassement At The NGO I Worked For, An Apology...
By Sonam Mittal: In 2009, I joined as a volunteer for a well-respected environmental NGO, bright-eyed, idealistic, and ready for change. But in 2012, two years after I joined as an employee, my view...
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“The Man Had Kicked My Friend On Purpose, Twice”: My Story Of Dealing With...
By Manasi Chaudhari: I recently went on a holiday with friends to Pattaya, Thailand. On New Year’s Eve, after our party, we sat down at a Starbucks to relax. While we were sitting, my friend felt...
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“I Choose To Be My Kind Of Beautiful”: How I Deal With ‘Being Skinny’
By Meetu Pandey: I came across a news article about an anorexic, 17, who hid weights in her pockets to fool nurses, and died three days before Christmas weighing around 25 kilograms. RIP Love. As a...
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How I Decided To Battle Depression After Watching My Father Deal With It
By Snigdha Priyadarshini: On sullen nights, I wonder if I have always been this way, or [envoke_twitter_link]did anxiety trod along with adolescence and over thinking[/envoke_twitter_link]. This...
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Living With Lupus: “I Was In Pain When I Got Up, Sat Down, Walked. I’d Barely...
By Sana Rana: After spending a month visting doctors and trying to figure out what was wrong with me, [envoke_twitter_link]we finally had a diagnosis on 27th December 2003 - Lupus or...
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When Is It Time To Quit Your Job And Move On
By Neel Patel: I still remember when I got my first job in an IT firm and everyone was giving unwanted (and unasked) advice about career planning. The most common was - “That firm is very good; never...
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Think Dowry Is An Obsolete Practice? This Is How My Urban Educated Family...
By Shruti Sonal: It happened 4 years ago- when I was old enough to understand things but not to have opinions worth listening to. I had gone to attend my cousin sister's wedding in my native place in...
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Perks Of Dating A Feminist: “I Love Her For Being My Critic And Catalyst For...
By Rageeth R Kollatt: My girlfriend is a freelance writer, author, a marketing consultant, world traveler, yoga enthusiast, and in her own words a “full-time feminist”. She is a smart, attractive,...
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“I Am A Woman, But I Love Looking Like A Boy Sometimes”
By Veda Nadendla: I recently got a haircut, and apparently I now look like a boy. But hey! What does looking like a boy even mean? I thought boys were supposed to have arm hair, and facial hair. I...
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Living With Social Anxiety Disorder: “My Ailment Doesn’t Let Me Form Bonds...
By Anonymous: I am nineteen years old. And a few months ago, I came to know that I suffer from this condition called Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD). Even though this mental illness is recognized,...
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I Never Thought That Being Gay In India Could Get Any Harder, But I Was Wrong
By Kunal Arora: “Article 377 of the constitution doesn’t just pronounce me as a criminal but also debars me from the basic right of good medical treatment.” I have dealt with issues about my sexuality...
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The Reluctant Entrepreneur: A Woman Who Changed 3000 Lives Without Even...
By Jay Sonavane: On the morning of 15th August 2015, the whole atmosphere at Lal Qila was energetic when our Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi introduced a new slogan of "Start Up India, Stand Up...
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