A popular theme in the world of mythology and folktale is the mother killing her children. Killing any life form is a disturbing and gruesome act. But bringing life to its end by the creator herself is particularly frightening. The … Continue reading Mother killing Children: Folktales and Mythology
Love and Sexuality come in many forms, shapes and sizes. But due to our societal conditioning, we only see and recognize it in one state. All other forms are hidden under the closet or not talked about. Some relationships are … Continue reading Unexplored Forbidden Relationships: Brother-Sister in Folktales and Mythology
Women’s sexuality is complicated and understudied. Popular culture is also more focused on male sexuality. We don’t talk about women and their sexual urges, thus making it more mysterious and nuanced. Men want sex, and women want romance, diamonds, flowers … Continue reading Society and Sexually Untamed Goddesses
There are always three sides to everything: my truth-the way I see, perceive and understand; your truth- the way others see, perceive and understand and the third, The Truth. Similarly, all good stories have a beginning, middle and end. There … Continue reading Power of Three: Goddesses in the Mythology
Yesterday on a brief afternoon walk, I witnessed the most significant grouping of crows or ‘murder’ of crows as said in a folklorish way. They were flying in tightly knit circles as if in a group dance and continuously cawing. … Continue reading Dance of Death
“They say time heals all wounds, but that presumes the source of the grief is finite” Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Prince To grieve is natural human emotion, just like feeling happy and joyful. For some grief is a silent, subtle state of mind … Continue reading Grieving The Ancient Way
“There are many ways to the divine, I have chosen the path of song, dance, and laughter,” said Mevlana Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi, popularly known as Rumi. Sufism is at the heart of Islam, and music is at the heart … Continue reading The Silence of Heart : Sufi Path to Divine
The whistling of the train blended with the early morning azaan was my first alarm that made my mornings memorable in Delhi. I didn’t know when the sound started and when it ended, but I knew its somewhere around five … Continue reading Mystical side of My Delhi
The Happy Family, directed by Nana Ekvtimisishvili and Simon Groß, is a Georgian Film available on Netflix. As the name suggests, it is a film with a simple story that brings out the facade of a happy and cheerful family. … Continue reading The Happy Family – Georgian Film wrapped in subtle feminism
Yesterday I came across a video on social media where a daughter in law was seen thrashing a fragile older woman in a village in Haryana. We all have heard similar stories of ill-treatment and neglect by the family members … Continue reading No one wants an older woman!
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