“Summer has ended,” she said. “I love how yellow and red leaves fall on the ground to make way for new ones.” I still remember her words, smile and everything else. And every year this autumn air feels like thorns piercing into my heart. It’s been two years and I still sit with that same … Continue reading 81. Fall of leaves
What came to your mind when you read the heading? What does this statement mean? Always a menstrual hygiene brand launched a campaign- Like a girl. In the video, a woman asks teenage girls and boys to do different activities ‘like a girl’. And what they did was insulting, they think ‘like a girl’ stands … Continue reading 80. Like a girl
British Petroleum tried to mitigate the crisis, when on the night of April 20, 2010, natural gas blasted through a concrete core and, traveled up the Deepwater rig’s riser to the platform; it ignited, and killed 11 workers and injured 17. Then on April 22 the rig capsized and sank. Without any opposing force, oil … Continue reading 79. British Petroleum: Oil Spill Crisis
I was 9 or 10 years old when I overheard my grandmother telling my mother to apply besan and malai on my body. When I asked why? She said, “It will lighten your skin tone.” My mother didn’t do it, but I realized how a member of my own family was reacting just because I … Continue reading 78. Fair is always not so lovely
A 20-year-old filed a complaint against her kidnapper; both of them were taken to a police station. After a while, the kidnapper found out in which room she was, and then stabbed her to death. There are many stories like these girls and women in different parts of the world. In these places women are … Continue reading 77. Koshogo: The Story of White Curtains
Will I ever be able to stand there? And will all these people be this excited for me as they are for her? This is what I do. Stare out of the window and detest my fate. The society has an interesting way of forcing and limiting the sexuality of humans, one can never be … Continue reading 76. LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW, INSIDE THE SOUL
“Every 17th girl in Kyrgyzstan is kidnapped for marriage without her consent.” How did it start? Some say it is a traditional practice and has been a part of them since there were horsemen. But according to retired Philadelphia University professor Russ Kleinbach’s, “research shows it only started in the 1950s, for reasons that are … Continue reading 75. Bride Abduction
According to the American Psychological Association, any child in America who watches television for two to four hours will have seen up to 8,000 murders and 10,000 other forms of violence before he has even crossed elementary school. The content that we consume impacts our attitude and behavior tremendously. The type of movies we watch … Continue reading 74. TV Violence
As women we are taught to be humble in our approach but what if one is sitting in a board room full of men and no one is ready to hear what she has to say? This happens a lot. Silence and gentleness are seen as a weakness by many. I met a woman yesterday. … Continue reading 73. Leading the Charge
I have been reading since school how fast are the glaciers melting because of global warming. And this conversation has only gotten more intense over a period of time. The rate with which polar ice caps and glaciers are melting is shocking. These are only a few facts that might be enough to send a … Continue reading 72. Melting World
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