feminism

Jugni- A Poem for NaPoWriMo 2013 !

10 years ago Shaili Desai 0

I have never really fancied myself as a poet (okay, little bit, I have 😀 ) but since it’s National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo 2013) , I’ve decided to write a poem each day of April (I can try, at least!). I am no Maya Angelou or Sylvia Plath, but I guess it’s better to write Read More

What happens in my room !

11 years ago Shaili Desai 10

WHAT HAPPENS IN MY ROOM… There is a huge mountain of ice cream at one corner of the room. (No, it’s in boxes) No, there’s no chocolate, I don’t really like chocolate so much. I run around naked and there are crazy drunken orgies in my room regularly. BAZZINGA ! (As Sheldon Cooper would say, Read More

PUSSIES UNITE !

11 years ago Books And A Lot More 2

Why do we always fear the V- word? We call it by different names, depending on the country, culture, language,etc. But never by its name. Vagina. There, I have said it. Eve Ensler is right. That does make me feel good. Today is Eve Ensler’s birthday. Playwright, performer, feminist, activist, all rolled into one and Read More