“Who you callin’ a Lady?”
By Larissa Mariam, Niharika Shantaraj, Sushmita Nayak The 5th edition of Gender Bender, organised by the Sandbox Collective and Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan took place from the 21st to...
Mallu Mufasa and his Simba
Every Malayali father is a Mufasa. I believe this has a lot do with their moustaches, which is as beautiful and majestic as OG Mufasa’s mane. Having the ability to...
Makeup box
I remember how I hated jasmines as a kid. I thought the flower was popular. It was the favourite flower of everyone I knew, regardless of the generation they belonged...
Udupi Is Only a Five-Minute Walk from College
Saturdays in my childhood were spent waking up to the sound of the dustbin lid being opened and closed repeatedly. Cupboards would be shut rhythmically as bowls and thalis (plates)...
When Ketchup Was More Than Just Tomatoes
After going back home the other day, my sister, brother, and I began dancing to the Ketchup Song. My brother was listening to it for the very first time. We...
Tawas, boxing rings and censored women
The floodlights give a misty glow to the theatre and my mouth is agape, trying to capture the shiny dust floating about. It is my first time at Ranga Shankara...
September 18, 2011 and the Himalayan earthquake
It was study-time for my two young children, who had returned home from school. I was shuttling between the kitchen and their study tables. It was around 6 PM. My...
Nivin Pauly, from the girl who fell in love
I sit on my side of the bed, huddled up with my 3 pillows and heavy quilt. I shut the door of the balcony and bedroom. While Mama prepares something...