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Love From Unexpected Sources Is All We Need To Heal

Parika Singh038 views

“Ow! Ow! Ouch!”, I muttered in pain as blood trickled down my wrist making it difficult to hold on to the dirty squirming creature tucked under my arm trying to free itself by grabbing onto my increasingly muddy t-shirt. I looked around at the pile of rubble and sand on the under construction roof on the fourth floor of an exposed brick building near my house and fixed my gaze at the culprit responsible for this untimely adventure. Razor sharp golden brown eyes innocently stared back at me completely oblivious to my discomfort and lazily started licking its tail.

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The Great Indian Wedding Gifts

Guest Author032 views

I was around five or six when my paternal uncle married my paternal aunt, prompting a huge celebration in the family that people from all parts of the state of Odisha came to attend. I do not remember the size of the wedding; only the joy of meeting a new family member who I felt was sure to love and care for me. It was years later I learned that my grandparents had one strict rule for both their sons’ weddings that they printed on all wedding cards: “Please bring only blessings, no gifts”.

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Peeling the Biases Towards the Food Choices

Guest Author036 views

Food has a magical effect on people. When we are having a terrible day, a good day, or celebrating, it has the power to change moods and make things better. It’s an important part of our life, from festive meals to simple soothing meals on bad days. Yet, in our country, individual or community food choices are frequently morally policed. Food has the capability to both unite and divide people across culture and societies. And this duality of food­ is a reflection of our societal complexity.

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IndiaSize Project and Capturing the Indian Body

Guest Author027 views

It is well documented that the western standards of beauty and body ideals have affected mental health of non-white women all over the world, be it Indian, Asian or Black women. The connection between mental health and clothing is well established. Of the many ways in which in which Indians come to idealize the Western standards of body type is through standardized sizing. India has not had its own standardized sizing chart so far, and garment brands have followed European, American or UK standardized sizing, or come up with brand-specific sizing charts.

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