Tag: Journalism

  • Homebound shows how oppression teaches us to hate ourselves

    Homebound shows how oppression teaches us to hate ourselves

    Recently, I took myself to watch Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound, whose storyline I can describe as not only heartbreaking but also defiant, considering the current political climate of India.  Of course I had to watch this film, not because I heard good reviews, but because it is based on Kashmiri journalist Basharat Peer’s NYT piece A…

  • The love-hate relationship of Muslim men with Andrew Tate

    The love-hate relationship of Muslim men with Andrew Tate

    As I type this piece, Romanian prosecutors are building a case of human trafficking against self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate. He is also facing a charge of rape, while being accused of running a prostitution ring.  In a normal world, Tate would, at the very least, be a disgraced celebrity and a persona non-grata. But we…

  • Misty Munnar : Day 2 and 3

    Right after the most magnificent waterfall I’d ever seen, our appointed driver drove us to some more popular waterfalls that tourists regularly visited. But none of them came close to Vazhachal. After some more sightseeing in the afternoon, we drove to Bethania resorts, where we had our rooms booked. We took some lunch and rested…

  • Silence in the car

    “Own property in Cyprus!” the billboard read.

  • Three rupees

    “1 AED = 17.63613 INR” the display board at the money exchange read.

  • Through the looking glass

    Your eyes are barely ready for a new day, but your Starbucks Frappuccino saves the day. Work is all on your mind.