Riding Over Patriarchy
“I was part of several bullet & bike clubs and used to go on rides and trips often. But being a part of Dauntless Royal Explorers was different. This was me being responsible for all those who joined the club believing in my dream.”
Daughters of Scheherazade
“I wanted to inspect the phenomenon along the lines of how human desire functions through not just psychological, but also social and cultural lenses. The fear that came along with the concept of wedding night for women had to be studied through the sexual politics in our society, particularly exploring the taboo of premarital sex and the ‘myth of virginity’,”
Going Beyond Menstrual Products
By Supriya “There was a rise in menstrual health movements in India in 2015. It was inside the varsity campuses across the country, with the students themselves grouping up and raising their voices,” narrates Arjun Unnikrishnan, the Executive Director of The Red Cycle. There had been repeated incidents of harassment on these campuses. “It was […]
Mohiniyattam and ‘Gender Trouble’
“The act of dancing holds various meanings personally, but perhaps most of all it’s a ‘political act’ for me,” reflects Amith, as he starts narrating his journey so far with Mohiniyattam.