I wore tights in the middle of a tropical summer. It’s India, though, so I don’t believe I need to elaborate.
As we die, both you and I
When Lila can’t recognize where she is, she attributes it to the acid. She recognizes that much at least, that everything is not as it should be, that her surroundings exist only in her drug riddled head, and not in the world her body inhabits.
Narcissism as self care: yet another fat girl narrative
A narcissistic photo of me
After the Rain
We had a teampage shoot at work today, done by yours truly, so my lovely colleague Madhurima and I went out to take a few more photos! Sadly people kept staring so we didn’t get a lot, but here’s a glimpse of a much more dressed down and everyday me, although still with makeup and a pretty dress on, which is not something I do at work everyday!
Remix
Rule 1 of wearing a skirt this length in Calcutta: have your own car or take a cab. I took a cab but I didn’t escape being harassed.
The Forever Alone Sisters Chronicles: Adventure in Kalighat
Solo and I met in strained circumstances. It was the first day of college and we were milling about in the assembly room, being assigned our classes.
Monsoon in Calcutta
Ever since I’ve been back, I’ve been trying to hide in the clothes I’ve been wearing, but it really hasn’t been working. So for the past week or so, I’ve just started giving the middle finger to India and wearing what I want to.
Embracing Mediocrity: India’s Deep-Seated Issues With Talented People
Talented people just find closed doors in India
Being a woman in India
An Indian woman covered head to toe in 40 degree heat
We don’t need no othering: some thoughts on Lena Dunham and racism
(The kind of photo any white person would take in Calcutta)
Five years ago
Yesterday I was prompted to combat my agoraphobia and go to Uni because I really needed to do library work. On the bus I saw a terribly saddening sight.
The Runaway Orphan
On Saturday I packed my worldly possessions in a little squirrel suitcase, escaped my unheated garret and ran away to London to become famous.