Safe Abortion is Healthcare, Not A Debate
By: Prashna Maharjan Nobody plans for an unwanted pregnancy. It can happen to a teenager who wasn’t ready, a women whose contraception failed, a survivor or abuse, or a mother who already has more than she can handle. Whatever the circumstance, one thing remains true: every person deserves access to safe, dignified healthcare and that […]
It’s okay for men to not be okay……
BY:PRASHNA MAHARJAN “Man up”, “Boys don’t cry”, “Stop being so sensitive”. If you are a man then you must have heard these phrases quite a few times or maybe so many times that you actually started to believe them. From childhood men are taught that emotions are weakness. Cry and you will be called soft, […]
Why Are Women the Gatekeepers of Their Own Oppression?
BY: PRASHNA When we talk about the restrictions placed on women during their periods, don’t enter the kitchen, don’t go to the temple, don’t touch the plants, don’t worship until the seventh day, most of us imagine a patriarchal figure enforcing these rules. A man. A father. A husband. But in my experience, it was […]
Dear Men: Why Menstrual Hygiene is Your Business Too
BY: PRASHNA Let’s be honest, the moment someone mentions periods in a room, men either laugh awkwardly, go quiet, or find something very interesting to look at elsewhere. Sound familiar? But here’s the thing: menstrual hygiene is not just a “woman’s issue”, it’s a human issue. And if you are a man who thinks this […]
Passing the Pad:
A Whispering Game By Garima Banepali “Have you got one?” “May I borrow…?” These are some questions we asked with hesitation and embarrassment. But the hidden word in those questions is “PAD”. It’s like talking on a covert operation when you ask for a pad. During my school days, I still remember how abashed I was as I had whispered it to my friend, she barely gave any reaction […]
The Blood was Natural; the Shame was Learnt
BY: GARIMA She was twelve when it happened. Just an ordinary school morning, getting dressed, when she noticed the stain; dark red, spreading across her underwear. Her hands started shaking before her mind caught up. She hadn’t fallen. Hadn’t hurt herself. So why was she bleeding? Then the cramp hit, sharp enough to fold her in half. The blood didn’t stop. […]
The Lifelong, Unpaid Labor of Nepali Women
BY: GARIMA Every morning, before the rest of the family wakes up, she is already busy. She prepares breakfast, packs lunch boxes, sweeps the house, boils tea, and makes sure everyone leaves home on time. By the time she finally sits down with her own cup of tea, it is often cold. Nobody applauds her […]
If the uterus had voices during period…
BY: ASHWIN If the uterus had voices during period , she would be a complete diva , a dramatic witch manifesting as an emotionally charged entity, and with a profound sense of vulnerability. She would start the period with grief , expressing the emptiness “Again , my womb is empty , this month too “ […]
Kathmandu Never Sleeps
BY: ASHWIN Somewhere between the last temple bell of the evening and the first impatient honk of morning traffic, Kathmandu forgets to close its eyes. The city carries centuries of history and the weight of modern aspirations on its shoulders. Here, ancient temples stand alongside unfinished buildings, dust and traffic competing with prayer flags and […]
Victory of faith in not giving up: A journey from “Ee Sala Kap Namdu” to history
BY: ASHWIN For almost two decades, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) was a team that came very close to the mark but could not cross the finish line. Their journey was a story of repeated defeats, unfulfilled dreams and painful moments. But despite all this, millions of fans never lost their faith. Finally, on the night […]