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Nirbhaya – The Fearless One
“Through the tapestry of these events, we experience the harsh truth of our civilization’s own contribution towards the psyche of such a mentality” Read my review on Yael Farber’s phenomenal theatrical...
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Shh!! Keep it clean, we’re desis..!
“.Sexual innuendos and suggestive lyrics in many of today’s Indian film songs may be a growing trend, however there is still an air of discomfort in British Asian families around the dreaded “S” word,...
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The Asian Silence
“..At a time, where the UK has seen a huge growth in charities and refuges specifically for women of ethnic minorities, the fear of raising a voice suppresses even those who are aware of their options...
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Mirror Mirror on the Wall
“..Born into a culture that prides itself on unity and togetherness, what has created this thread of apprehension and shame that pulls her away from reaching for that hand to seek comfort in.” Read the...
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Let me eat my cake!
“…Birthdays, for me personally, have a weird way of elevating different emotions. Where there is the excitement and buzz of celebration and merriment, the silent reminder of the not-so-slow ageing...
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International Women’s day with BBC Radio London’s Sunny & Shay
Celebrating International Women’s Day with BBC Radio London’s Sunny and Shay, with Shweta Aggarwal and Daman Kaur Mullhi.. Listen to the full show here....
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Zubaan Film Review – London Asian Film Festival
If you missed the festival screening of Mozez Singh’s Zubaan at the London Asian Film festival read my review below on LAFF’s website of the film that won LAFF 2016’s Award for Best Production....
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Brexit for the Brown Girl – Sh** Just Got Real!
“….Racism never died, it needed the fuel to leverage its existence and was accelerated by the exploitation of this political tug of war within the nation.…” Just when you thought you had read enough on...
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Brexit for the Brown Girl – BBC Radio London
In conversation with BBC Radio London’s Shyama Perera, discussing Brexit’s impact on South Asians. Listen to the full interview here http://bbc.in/29NJts2
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The Silent Cry
….I cannot fathom what drove a young boy, with a bright future, to such despair that he felt that ending his own life was the only escape route from being bullied. … Do we talk about bullying enough?...
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The Fast and the Furious – Karva Chauth
…”At the age of 15, I was told by undertaking the Jaya Parvati fast, God would bless me with my rich Prince Charming (P.S Dear God, I think mine got lost somewhere on the way!)…” Does Karva Chauth hold...
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An Open Letter to my Married Friends
..”Ladies, we’ve fought so hard for impartiality, to want to be recognized as equals against our male peers. So why are our achievements outside of a marriage still not equally as celebrated?..” Read...
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Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu thi
“In an ideal world, the Balaji saas–bahu shows would not be a true reflection of this woman-hating-woman vicious cycle. Independence for women in any form should be celebrated, not hindered.” My Brown...
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Vidya Balan’s ‘Begum Jaan’ Fails to Leave Audiences With Powerful Impact
“…Amongst Vidya Balan’s tyrant of man hating abuse, as a victim of consistent misogyny, a glimmer of remorse of endorsing women as sex on legs for a hefty price would have ensured at least some, be it...
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Truth or Liberation
“.. Aspiring to be a bride is our ultimate achievement, where we swiftly move from our father’s home into our husband’s home, and the namesake follows the same path – neither name nor home is primarily...
View Article‘To the Left to the Left’- How I Struggled to Keep up With Tinder’s Speed of...
”On Tinder, when someone no longer wants to talk to you or lose interest, they unmatch you as swiftly as they had chosen you – just like that! We have become accustomed to everything being done for us...
View Article‘Meat Came Between Me and My Man’ — U.K. Female Artists Share Food For Thought
“It’s often been said that a way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Being a woman of South Asian descent, however, I firmly believe that there is no bigger love for a desi woman than that of her...
View ArticleLet’s Talk About Grief
..”So let’s talk! Let’s talk about grief, about loss, about that gap we are feeling. Let’s stop conforming to societal ideals of behavioural patterns, stop the judgement of who is hurting more than who...
View ArticleWhat Stops South Asians From Discussing Mental Health?
…”In the journey of creating an identity on foreign soil, South Asian family and friends alike stick together in times of both successes and struggles. So, should we feel guilty when we turn to a...
View Article‘Ain’t Nothing But a She Thing’ – Confronting Childhood Sexual Abuse
“….The lack of understanding regarding childhood sexual abuse and traditional views of a patriarchal honour based community, unfortunately, favours the concept of remaining silent and demonising any...
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