musings and moments
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National Grief Awareness Month : “Grief is never overwhelming for me, it rests in the unsuspecting lulls, waiting to remind me of everything I never got to have”

To mark the end of National Grief Awareness Month, observed every August to break the silence and stigma around loss, editor Malvika Padin dives into how her grief manifests in the “what ifs.” When one thinks of grief they often think of the overwhelming moments – a gaping void where there was once comfort we… Continue reading
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Disability Pride Month : “My movements have slowed down, but I did not give up on being physically active”

Our fifth essay in the Disability Pride Month series comes from Chennai-based lawyer and writer Preethi Narayanan Continue reading
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Disability Pride Month : “Before you assume I live a life defined by quiet limitations, let me tell you what my reality actually looks like”

The second essay in our Disability Pride series comes from West Bengal-based writer and educator Jonali Karmakar. Continue reading
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Celebrating complicated labels and unconventional love this International Asexuality Day

To mark International Asexuality Day editor Malvika Padin dives into complicated labels, unconventional love and what “normal” means to her. Continue reading