An Ode to The Lion King Musical
I feel this is one of those things where the title tells you everything you need to know. Although to be fair, I feel a bulk of you would probably already know everything you need to know even if it wasn’t articulated as a title. Because you have lived through it.
Celebrating New Beginnings
Today is விநாயகர் சதுர்த்தி /Vinayagar Sathurthi. It’s the Hindu God Vinayagar’s birthday. Most Hindus pray to Vinayagar before they start
Boys and Girls
One of the earliest photographs of me features me playing with a bunch of building blocks. That was my childhood – playing meant building blocks, jeeps and, cooking sets.
Why Don't You Be a Lawyer/ Doctor/ Engineer?
I have talked about this in “Mixed Identities” before. I come from two different worlds – my humble village in India, and the metropolitan
Cultural Diversity
I’ve always been the minority or a group that has not been prioritised as much. Back home in India, my ethnic group of Tamils had to fight
Questions to Stop Asking Women (And Other Thoughts)
Let me start by saying this is not the kind of FAQ I pictured myself doing. The first one or two times I was asked the following questions, I didn’t think I would have them asked for the rest of my life.
Goodbye Scales!
I have talked about society’s comfort in discussing people’s body before and I took that opportunity to reassure people to be okay with their
Going With the Flow of Life
This time last year I had plans to move to New York by the end of this year. I had specific companies in mind where I wanted to work (and I
The Battle of The Screens
I was around three years old when I went to the theatre for the first time. The first Golden Village had just been opened in Yishun (It had
I Kinda Want to Adult
Do you remember the time when you couldn’t wait to turn 18 or 21 (depending on the restrictions in your society) so that you can FINALLY be
Instagram VS Reality
Now, I know this has been discussed plenty already, and interestingly, even on social media itself. I just thought I would throw my two cents
Vegetarianism
So, I’m vegetarian for the most part. I have chicken about once in 2 weeks to a month. It’s not like I time it such that I eat it once a for
Why Start A Blog When Blogging Is On Its Demise (And How To!)
Once upon a time in my life, I worked a 9-5, or to be precise, a 7-9. My life was pretty much varying intonations of the phrase “I am so busy
The Wrath of Social Media
I feel like there’s a wave of negativity and conservatism that has swept across social media in recent times. Or maybe this is the extent of