15 years ago I had attempted to sew a doll for the first time. It was a baby Krishna doll for Janmashtami, an earnest attempt at rebranding, de-ritualising festivals for my children. Doll-making is an art that requires a very high level of skill, which I didn't possess, but I had tons of audacity. Consequently, [...]
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It Takes A Village
So much has been said about the safety of women, our daughters in our country. The fear-mongering and divisiveness and the shrill voices have been growing and it has been a very depressing time. After I wrote my poem A Mother’s Lament a friend challenged to tell a happy story about how daughters are [...]