Sometimes I am teased because I have so many dreams and visions. But this is who I am. Setting aside visioning and dream time for me is like drinking water. It nurtures me and keeps my spirit alive. I believe that part of…
My background/inspiration: I have always been a compassionate, feminist (who believes in equal rights for everyone). I firmly believe that I chose this life, the people and events in them, for a reason. My own personal…
A ODE TO ALL MOMS Though I do not know anything about Pregnancy and stuff , have heard from my friends and sisters, I may not know but i wud like to pen an ODE Its not a lyrical 1, somehow been on my mind from a long time.…
By Mariya Taher As an alumni of the Women’s Foundation of California’s Women’s Policy Institute, I was invited to attend a storytelling workshop hosted by StoryCenter in March 2017, in which I created a digital video story…
It is funny how, in this journey of life, even though we may begin at different times and places, our paths cross with others so that we may share our love, compassion, observations and hope. This is a design of God that I…
I and My Mirror Yesterday I looked into the Mirror. Tears rolled down my cheeks until silent sobs turned loud cries. Mirror: Why are you crying? I: It has been a year or so that I haven’t been home. I miss every aspect of…
I delayed justice for myself for eight long years by keeping quiet about my injuries from the man who had vowed to protect me in the church in attendance of close to a thousand people of our congregation. What kept me away…
HOPELESSNESS This morning was strange, filled with pain. The air smelled hopelessness and disarray. My eyes refused to dry, tear overflowed my cheeks. My chest pained and my eyes burst with agony and pain. I tried to look…
I Reject Forced Occupation of Kashmir. I am in chains, I have been locked. I am Gaza, I am Kashmir. My days are dark, my nights horrific. My sunshine is dim, my rain poisonous. My happiness has been grilled, my people…
There is an astonishing man behind World Pulse. You should know him. For over a decade, Ankur Naik – World Pulse’s technical architect - built World Pulse alongside me. His hands have invented, tested, curved, created, and…
I was born in Bangalore, and grew up between my grandparents' home in Bangalore and with my mum, dad and brother in Chennai. I grew up with stars in my eyes, hoping to do medicine in the hope of "helping people", until I…
At the start of this year, i made a conscious decision to commit more time and effort to taking care of myself. I knew if i had to be more efficient then i will have to be the best version of me and that will mean not only…
One of the Sustainable Development goals outlined by the United Nations is education, and stipulates that each country should avail opportunities and resources for provision of education to its citizens. Through education, a…
A Call from the Voiceless City As usual, I woke up in the morning with a broken heart and swallowed eyes. I don’t enjoy my days since I fell victim to Indian coercion and deceit. But I have to earn bread and butter or I can…
My Heartless and Inhuman Occupiers They came stealthily, sneakily and captured my land. Spread everywhere, north, east-west and south. Guns in hand, hatred on the face, they occupied all the corners. Black their faces, black…
I WAITED FOR SO LONG….. I waited for a year or so, to hug and kiss you. And can sense the cool, morning breeze, despite being far off. The same breeze entering my nostrils and refreshing my soul. Wrap my whole body with its…
This is dedicated to Vweta for raising the subject of menopause here within our WorldPulse community, and to all who are writing about the horrendous treatment of old women in their communities. My Sisters, we all go through…
What’s the purpose? The purpose is that we EMPOWER each other with our creative messages and stories from all over the world, with a multicultural, multilingual, beautiful, piece of art that inspires, speaks to us and…
Namaste, Salam, Shalom, Peace, Paz, Pyeongwha, Heping, Heiwa, Pace, Mir, Over the past 16 years, I am honored to say that I developed a plan for WOMEN to unite the people of the world and lead a new global peace movement! I…
I'm a United States citizen. I didn't do anything to earn it, didn't have to travel to get here. I have a small, modest, but comfortable home, large enough for my family of four. I call it small by American standards, but I'…
WAKE UP BEFORE I CEASE TO EXIST Wake up people, as I am dying. Speak up, as my speech is impeded. Give me food, as I am hungry. Set me free, as I am confined. Look at my bruises, as I am bleeding. Look at my eyes, as pellets…
To Invade Kashmir, Fascists Throttled its Voice Always remember that your present situation is not your final destination. The best is yet to come . This was the quote I once believed. But now, this quote looks as fake to me…
