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Red Lipstick

‘I was her friend even before I was born.’ This thought raced in my young mind as my mother, and I crept silently to Lily’s mother’s room. The room was huge, with a high ceiling and windows with ledges and ornate
January 25, 2024

Responding to Criticism with Wisdom

Isn’t it astonishing that a few spoken words have such power to hurt us? Have you ever wondered why? At work and in our relationships, we can carry with us an anxiety that someone will be critical of us, which can shape
April 25, 2022

You Better Not Fall

I fell off my bike, but that’s ok. Everyone falls at least once in their life. Some from the chair, some from the bed, others slip and fall. I should feel lucky for not getting injured. But what about the pain that
April 25, 2022

Congratulations- It Is A Girl

The elderly midwife smiled as she told me. That was the fifth time I heard this sentence, and I was afraid of it. My baby was a cute little thing. But as I held her in my arms, I could not help but
January 25, 2022

Why Tamil Translation Matters

    Why Tamil? For an author, having your work translated into another culture is the ultimate compliment. Your story has travelled into other imaginations. Fake I.D. was a family history mystery of a teenager finding on the day of
January 25, 2022

Women (Not) Making News

“What inequality? There are more women than men in the newsroom these days!” This incredulity characterised many conversations with women journalists I met in 2011-12 as part of my research on gender in the newsroom. In India, the two
January 25, 2022

Who Was bell hooks?

Just in case, you woke up early on Thursday the 16th December 2021, read the news of the passing away of bell hooks, and had never heard of her, wondered who this woman of colour was, please do not feel
January 25, 2022
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Editor’s Note – Drink Your Tea Slowly

2021 is a challenging year. While much of my time this year has been spent on parenting, I have continued to work hard on many other humanitarian projects. Today, FemAsia Magazine reaches about 50,000 readers worldwide, with the support of its new
October 25, 2021
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Broken Sisterhood

Rich or poor, black or white, privileged or underprivileged, women live on the fringes. Even those who are educated and occupy important positions in society often find themselves susceptible to the atrocities of men and the patriarchal culture that
October 25, 2021
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