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by Bettina, Handing the keys of yourself to a Black Hole, 2009 * When did I know? I was holding a secret beneath my tongue Not when I...
A Cocky Curriculum
adapted from a previous article published in The Kathmandu Post by the same author. "A page from a 1934 sex education manual that, like...
Amidst Thin Lines: Reflections on the Walk and Workshop
Before Thin Lines, the ways in which I reflected on themes of sexual harassment, gender and sexuality was limited: the occasional...
How I Came To Have Very Few Male Friends
I am happiest in the Women’s Residence. A bunch of girls gathered together with our blankets, green teas and welcoming puns, hiding from...
Touch Me Not
For the longest time, I enforced a no-touch policy against men. The policy, no doubt unfriendly kept approaching men at a safe distance....
Blood-Soil-Rain
artwork by Christine Wu Tip…tap…tip…tap. The sound of the rain evokes memories. Nostalgia hitting my bleeding body. The moon starts to...
It's Fine.
I wanted fun. It’s a new city. I’ve never lived in a metropolitan for so long; that too alone. I could do with some fun. I came back from...
Crafting Reality
Sophia, as she clicks herself in every angle possible, redoing her makeup, maybe polishing her nails as well. Filtering, editing and...
The Language of Politics: Is Rape About Religion?
In the past week, there has been a rise in activism and rage- both online and offline- regarding the rape case of an eight-year-old girl...
The Student Outpost Report on Sexual Harassment in Colleges in Bangalore.
THE STUDENTS OUTPOST The Students outpost is a collective of students from Bangalore that seeks to address the issues and concerns raised...
