A haunting new memoir offers an unflinchingly honest account of living with chronic illness
In ‘Sick’, Porochista Khakpour writes about living with Lyme disease, her struggle to be diagnosed and why chronic illness is so gendered.
Scroll / July 2018
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In ‘Sick’, Porochista Khakpour writes about living with Lyme disease, her struggle to be diagnosed and why chronic illness is so gendered.
Scroll / July 2018
An investigative story that covers the experiences of diagnosis and the effects of living with a reproductive health condition
India Spend / September 2017
The story covers the parenting journey of a deaf couple in Sangli.
Skin Stories / January 2018
these couples have broken away from assumptions about the lives of people with disabilities and have charted their own paths towards each other. In a world that seeks to rob them of agency, they have forged relationships and possibilities that are rich w
Skin Stories / November 2017
A personal essay about living with chronic pain and the hunt for a diagnosis
Skin Stories / April 2018
A personal account of talking about sexuality in schools and colleges in India
Agents of Ishq / February 2016
A book review that looks at Feminism in India and why this book is relevant to all of us
The Ladies Finger / June 2017
An article highlighting the need to talk about adolescent sexuality
Feminism in India / October 2016
Profiling another group that works around female genital mutilation in India and how they garnered support
Girls Globe / February 2016
A group of Indian women created a community and began to speak out about female genital mutilation
Girls Globe / February 2016
A personal essay about how playing a team sport changed my life
The Ladies Finger / April 2016
Though living with disability, Bora Rajeswari’s essence lies in her words that come to life through her poems. A published poet with over 50 poems, this is her story of hope and courage!
Women's Web / July 2015
Bama, a dalit writer, speaks of societal exclusion, and her struggle for acceptance in her book Karukku
Ahmedabad Mirror / November 2011
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