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…
Her eyes are the color of sadness The soul is chained with scars Body broken, withered Her heart in a flame of pain And she wonders Do they feel my pain? Where's the key to the shackles? Feel it sweetheart They hear you,…
Kashmir and the Silent World I am Kashmir, caged in August. I am Kashmir, bruised in September. I am Kashmir, starved in October. I am Kashmir, dragged in Indian Union. I am Kashmir, kept in extreme darkness in November. I…
BORN TO DIE I am Kashmir, born to die. I am Kashmir, born to starve. I am Kashmir, under worse colonial power. I am Kashmir, caged under poisonous Indian claws. I am Kashmir, born to be humiliated by alien forces. I am…
There is hope for everyone! It was somewhere in the 90's, that I got to understood clearly the interpretation of this word "AIDS". It was a very sensitive word to use then! You have to be very careful with how you used it.…
It was a wonderful evening after work that Thursday night and we were all relaxing at home with some sitcom and all of a sudden there was uproar outside our building. By the time we got there, an elderly woman was holding a…
Synopsis of my interview: The Feminifesto Podcast, The Red Elephant Foundation, Breaking the Silence Campaign, Breaking the Silence Worldwide Foundation, Menstrual Hygiene Management, Women's Empowerment, Domestic Violence,…
Why celebrate International Lesbian Day? Here are some reasons, beginning with: Honouring the life and death of Monica Briones A creative and different woman," titled a magazine of the time with a small profile of the artist…
This world pulse #impact reminds me of a British movie entitled IMPACT! Those of you who might have watched it will at a point in time agree with me. It was a very nice love story depicted. Even though the end was tragic, it…
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…
The door bell rang several times. I was not surprised to find very little children aged 8 and not more than 4 standing grinning up at me. Only children ring the doorbell like that. I did not recognize them but it was evident…
Hi, my name is Yvette and this is my story.A year ago, i decided to go and work in Kuwait because i thought that i was going to make money very easy. There was a job opportunity to come and work as a house help and i decided…
" Tell me & I forget. Teach me & I remember. Involve me & I learn". - Anne with an E I had the opportunity to meet two different kinds of teachers. In the first one, she broke my self-confidence and told me I won…
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…
“Come here!” “Come here!” Papa shouted. Mother had just got out of the room running, face draped in tears, mucus running uncontrollably down her lips. “I’ve asked you to come here. If I say it one more time, you will get the…
What gives me hope is the experience of one woman, a "foreigner" as she was sometimes referred to. Tall, bold and brown-chocolate with refreshing smiles indeed. She was the synonym for courage. A woman in her own league, a…
What Am I? You are human and we are insects. You are innocents and we are malicious. You are patriotic and we are disloyal. You are sane and we are groundless. You are brave and we are spineless. You are secular and we are…
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…
Every woman deserves a safe and abuse free environment. An environment where she's free to express herself and free to be the woman she wants to be. Sadly, this is not the case in many countries and my country, Zambia is no…
With each passing year as a member of World Pulse, my own understanding of its vision is evolving to something that is wider, deeper and all encompassing. Its like how the world opens up for a person from birth to adulthood…
In the year 1990 of July 16, I was 12 years old when I experienced an earthquake that hit Northern and Central Luzon. A magnitude 7.8 that left massive damages and casualties. I was at our school at that time when suddenly,…
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…