Dear Soha, Today is a special day. It was your first ever stage performance today. Since the time of preparation, you have been so excited to perform. I must have asked you 10 times if you are nervous to go on stage. Every time you said No, Missi. When I was of your age, I […]
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माँ
Heartfelt gratitude for mom’s love and care.
“The Good, The Bad; The Ugly” : THE FORE THOUGHTS
As mentioned in my previous write-up, Prostitution in India has the darkest sides. I don’t wish to get into the discussion, if prostitution is right or wrong. I don’t wish to have a debate if Prostitution is forced or a Choice. But I am taken aback with this concept of degrading humanity in present times. […]
“The Good, The Bad; The Ugly” : THE FACTS
June 2 of each year honours sex workers and recognises their, rights as humans and also the much exploited working conditions. June 2 is International Sex workers’ Day. The dictionary definition of a prostitute is a person, in particular a woman, who engages in sexual activity for payment. As the sexual service is provided mostly by […]
“SEX or GENDER”
Sex and Gender are two different words, though used quite often interchangeably. Sex is the biological identity that we are born with. Gender is the social/psychological identity society infuses in us. For example, suppose I give birth to a child. The doctor says ,”Congratulations, It’s a baby boy!” That’s ‘his’ sex. He is born a […]
What a woman thinks . . .
On 26th February 2018 – Ten days before “the women’s day”, I was travelling in a bus , with my mother, from Patna to Samastipur. The distance is only 86 kilometers by road. We started at 2:30 PM expecting to reach home before 6. We reached Hajipur after crossing the Mahatma Gandhi Setu in less […]