At a ladies lunch this summer, the hostess decided to play a game. We have always played many games during parties, be it antaakshri, cards, dumb charade etc but never this one – Name one thing in your life that you could change. It was expected to be a fun game where we were …
Nina sat all dressed up, in clumsy makeup and low cut silver shiny blouse, on a bright magenta saree, her bright red lipstick, staining her teeth and bleeding on the corner of her mouth. Every evening, she was made to dress up like a slut and wait for a customer. What like a slut? She …
Wearing pink just one day a year does not fulfil your commitment to fight homophobia, transphobia or any other form of bullying. This year April 13 is being celebrated as International Day of Pink (2SLGBTQIA+ awareness) and we invite you on this day, to pledge, reflect and commit to creating awareness about these issues in society which …
Surrey BC – Manasvini, a literary women’s association in Vancouver Canada celebrated their one year anniversary on Saturday April 23rd at the Newton Cultural Center, Surrey BC. Four eminent women speakers were invited to share about their accomplishments, their struggles in a new country and inspiring journey. A book written by Neelam Batra-Verma, 1971:A War …
कोरोना – तेरा शुकरिया बहुत खोया, बहुत पाया; जिन्दगी के इस सफर मे; भीड़ में भी अपने को; अकेला ही पाया । Scientist ने nuclear bomb बनाया; NASA ने MARS तक पहुँचाया। China ने कोरोना बनाया, हमने, घर मे बैठ कर ही उसे; अपने से …
Mom, you never came for me Every day I waited for you Day, night and morning; Mom you never came for me And now you are in mourning. They snatched me from you When you were still nursing; To kill the Indian in me, But that was just the beginning. Used, abused and tortured Electrocuted, …
रोज़ रोज़, कल आज और कल् । वो बचपन के सुन्हेरे दिन्, नहीं भूल सकती वो प्यारे पल ॥ Exam तो होते थे मेरे, पर शिकन आपके माथे पर थे । रात रात भर जाग कर्, चाय से आप होसला बड़ाते थे ॥ पास होती थी मे, खुशी से फूले न समाते ते आप् । …
एक और मदर’स डे है आयामैं हूँ या आप, सबने वीडियो से ही माँ को अपना प्यार जताया । वो माँ जिसने रातोँ को जाग जाग कर हमारा बुखार है भगाया; इतना प्यार, इतनी ममता से, दिया अपना प्यारा साया । हमेशा याद आती है माँ, जब होता मन उदास; वो तेरा प्यार से आशीर्वाद …