"Like a compass needle that always points north, a man’s accusing finger always finds a woman. Always." –A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini. A 34-year-old male actor recently died by suicide and everywhere I see, grownass men and women are addressing him as that 'poor boy'. The 'boy' was highly educated, by some reports even [...]
Tag: Death
The Hero
The Hero Several people, mainly men, have expressed disgust at my choice of stories, particularly the Madhavi one. Why must you choose to write about these horrible stories, a pained friend asked. They are so regressive, harmful even. We need to put away these stories, bury them. I tried explaining that Pauranic stories are not [...]
At My Mother’s Breast
It is exactly 15 years ago today, that my mother died. I tend to come slightly unhinged this time of the year. Not in an obvious sort of a way anymore, surely 15 years are more than enough time to get over the five stages of grief... And yet it this time of the year, [...]
You are a nothing 