If our scriptures tell us to throw our women into pyre and not educate our girls, will we do that?
Are the Scriptures above Humans?
Israel Palestine – Not war, only peace is the way forward
During my postgraduate research at the University of Pennsylvania, I did an extensive study on the Israel-Palestine conflict and on civil society promoting peace. We as a team travelled to Israel, Palestine (West Bank) to study the on-ground situation and understand the conflict from different perspectives. Here is a piece not on the past of the... Continue Reading →
Cosmos of Perspective
If it’s bright, it’s bright.If it’s dark, it’s dark.If you want hope, there’s hope. Just open your eyes and see,At those vast skies that hold a key. To the cosmos of perspective ✨
you remember.
Isn't time too terrific?you are angry today, you move on tomorrow.nobody remembers. When tax payer money is embezzled,nobody remembers. When a starved family sleeps empty stomach,nobody remembers. When a soldier dies in the border,nobody remembers. When the country is sold to corporates,nobody remembers. But when death comes a feet away from you,you remember.
Chanakya’s Chant
Just finished reading the book “Chanakya's Chant”, an amazing work of two beautifully penned parallel stories - One from the past about Chanakya and Chandragupta building India’s first biggest dynasty, the Mauryan Empire. The other from the future about a girl, Chandini Gupta, who rises from the slums to be the Prime Minister of India... Continue Reading →
A Hidden Beach
Dark night, Stars so bright.Middle of the road midnight.Just within a hundred feet reach,Was the beautiful Chennai beach. Tempted to run onto the sand,But on nights it is a restricted land.Looked up to God praying for luck,The angel beside gave a smirk.Stretched out a mystical hand,promising a magical land. The whole community fast asleep,Walked into... Continue Reading →
To all the Women that came before me.
We talk and work on women empowerment. We believe we are the strongest, probably the best generation advocating for equality and justice. Ever wondered, what was the role of women a 100 years ago?
A Struggle for Survival in Snow
Did I ever tell you about the time when I was stuck in snow screaming for help and thought that was the end of life? Let me pull off this glove to get us started! Skiing itself was an adventure. That day I decided to push myself to do something more adventurous. I took the... Continue Reading →
Poverty is my Identity
I work and work till my hands get sore,My back breaks and my neck aches.In the end, all we get is one meal a day.Don't act surprised, you know this is our way. Oh, come to our slum and see.We don't have the luxury to go on a debate spree.Upper caste, lower caste, rules are... Continue Reading →
Unexpected Push out of Covid Bubble
The aunty who does housekeeping took the day off. But mom already put clothes in the washing machine and the sink is full of dishes. She got ready for office and told me and Sunny to split the work. She did warn us that we will be ripped if we don't finish the work by the time she comes home for lunch. She ain't wrong because we do have a history of not doing the chores. I used the 'I have so much work today, you do it this time, next time I'll do for sure' card with Sunny and it didn't work. He took doing the dishes and I took drying the clothes. I connected my AirPods for music and was dancing in the balcony drying the clothes. 10 minutes later. Exactly when I was listening to The Show by Lenka where she sings "I'm just a little girl lost in the moment, I'm so scared but I don't show it" and swaying to the beat, the shirt I was drying on the wire, hit the AirPod on my left ear sending it flying. No!
Vineesha Badabhagni 