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Bringing Change – The Black Lives Matter Movement
समानता की लड़ाई America is often seen as the symbol of hope and equality, but over the past decade, many have come to see that it’s simply not true. Black people amongst other minorities have seen the horrid effects of systemic racism first hand. The media has brought light on police brutality, showing the […]
Black Lives Matter and Desi Allyship
The story of Black Lives Matter in the United States cannot be separated from the Desi narrative. The fight for rights is something that everyone needs to be a part of. The struggles of African Americans in the US is something we all need to rally around and change. The colorism in the Desi community […]
Podcast# 3 गाँधी जी
Photo credit: iStock गाँधी जी Death of Mahatma Gandhi: Nathuram Godse and emerging RSS/Hindu Nationalism Anya Gupta The death of Gandhi marked a key turning point in Indian history, as his murder done by a radical Indian shocked the entire world. His killer Nathuram Godse was a supporter and member of India’s Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, […]
Podcast # 2 रामायण- सीता जी
चित्र गूगल से साभार (photo credit google) Samhitha Sunkara Sita Symbolizes Unfair Expectations for Women: Sita is depicted as the perfect wife because she is chaste and passes the fire test. However, the expectation to be chaste is not placed on men, as well. Furthermore, when Ravan plans to kidnap Sita, it creates the […]
Podcast# 3 शूपर्णखा
Photo credit: Google Negative Portrayals of Women Leads to More Internalized Misogyny (Samhitha) Parallels Between Soorpanakha and the Modern Indian Woman (Anya) Shurpankha Scorned – A Demon’s Revenge (Naman) Women and Men: Why do we assume men have to come first? (Shreyas) The Patriarchal Viewpoint of Shuparnkha (Prathmesh)
