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Category: 2017

My Favourite Book Siblings || Fave Five Friday

From Enid Blyton, to Betty Smith and Satyajit Ray- who are my favourite book siblings?

Music Review: Whale in the Pond- Marbles EP

I dig deep into your soon-to-be-favourite new indie band’s debut EP.

An Interview with Shantanu Anand

Poetry, politics and social media come together in a chat with the co-founder of Airplane Poetry Movement.

Book Review: Rains off a Smoky Sky

A young woman called Anurita searches for her place in life. Society that seems bent on holding her back. Does she succeed?

An Interview with Alok Vaid-Menon

‘When I’m getting dressed, I’m thinking, how am I going to antagonise patriarchy today?’

My Mom Combs My Hair When I’m Sad

And other nearly invisible ways through which moms show us how much they care.

Guest Post: Why You Should Switch to a Menstrual Cup

What’s an environmentally conscious way to change your life again?

My Dad Taught Me How To Shave My Body Hair

And some other times my dad was extremely cool.

Cultural Cocktail: How to Preserve a Vulnerable Language

Why is the ‘Save the Language’ Campaign important?

Movie Review: Wonder Woman (Spoilers!)

“No wonder men think they can do whatever they want, I watched one female lead superhero movie and I’m ready to kick ass.”

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Just finished reading this heart-rending book. We need more African voices in our canon! • I met NoViolet Bulawayo at @jaipurlitfest earlier this year and I was blown away by her erudition, patience, kindness and dedication to her art. There is so much to learn from writers of novels we wouldn't hear of in schools. • Who was the last African writer you read? Which country was he or she or they from? • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #bibliophile #bookstagramindia #bookstagramindia #bloggersofinstagram #indianbookbloggers #bookblogger #bookbloggers #africanwriting #africannovels #weneednewnames #📚
This tribute to my dad was written in response to the third prompt for #NaPoWriMo meant for April 3. I missed out on it due to a hectic day, so here it is. Better late than never, right? • The second picture is him with my cousin, when he was in the last stages of the disease, about 4 months before he passed away. • Love you and needing your guidance always, dad. • #napowrimoindia #NaPoWriMo2019 #indianpoetry #poetsofindia #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #spilledink #textpost
Day 4 of #NaPoWriMo and I've taken on a prompt by @harnidhk : "Imagine you could bottle sunshine. What would you taste if you had a sip?" • I'm ALSO posting this series simultaneously to my blog! Link in bio 💖 • #napowrimoxnidhscraps #napowrimoxnidhscraps2019 #napowrimoindia #glopowrimo #napowrimo2019 #indianpoets #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #spilledink #textpost #poetsofindia #poetsofcolor
Words in Manipal Humanities Centre's biennial journal, Chaicopy! SWIPE to read. • The issue is very well edited and is out online, for free, NOW. • 'Woman' is one of my favourite poems and I love it so much. I'm so glad I could begin my journey with this wonderful journal with it. • #poetsofindia #poetsofinstagram #poetsofcolor #poet #poetrycommunity #nationalpoetrymonth #NaPoWriMo2019 #napowrimo #spilledink #writerscommunity #indianpoets #indianpoetry #instapoetry #bibliophile #versophile
Guys, #napowrimo has begun! The goal is to write one poem a day on a specific prompt given by National Poetry Writing Month, the annual international creative project. • Prompt #1 is, "Write poems that provide the reader with instructions on how to do something." • It happened to line up with a poem I had written several years ago that our favourite Mohona Di from Art of Misanthropy had illustrated. • I hope you like the poem. Happy reading! #SpiktinotxNaPoWriMo #NaPoWriMo2019 #poetsofcolor #poetsofinstagram #poetsofindia #indianpoets #indianpoetsociety #indianpoetry #indianpoetrycommunity #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #spilledink #spilledinkpoetry #artwithheart
My first ever poetry reading 🌸 • I've called myself a poet since I was six and it was at 23 that I finally had a proper poetry reading, with an audience. I read a poem dedicated to my father, called Aleppo, and another about bleeding, called Woman. • Thank you, @theaklf and @thehuewoman , for the opportunity! Here's to so many more to come.

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