Swaati Chattopadhyay

Swaati Chattopadhyay is a writer and Odissi dancer in the tradition of Guru Surendra Nath Jena. When she is not dancing, writing or thinking about them, she enjoys making things with her hands. She writes about her experiences of art and life, in Dance Meets Life, at www.odissiwithme.substack.com

Meeting My Breasts for the First Time

“My breasts are, literally, the softer parts of me. As flaunt-worthy as the more culturally-celebrated stronger parts of me,” asserts writer and Odissi dancer Swaati Chattopadhyay “Swaati, are your breasts in front of your waist?” “No.” “Then keep your hand where your