the way that my favorite pen ran out of ink in the middle of signing my apartment lease honestly felt like the universe mocking me. it’s like, here i am, excited about a new place, and the cosmos is reminding me that my dreams come with fine print. now my bank account has a hole in it and my only consolation is a dull ink-stained fingerprint and a half-empty coffee cup on my desk that screams 'who...
क्या आपने कभी एक सपना देखा जो बस छिन गया? मैंने दस साल तक घर बनाने के लिए बचत की, अपने सभी सपनों को एक छोटे से प्लॉट में बुनते हुए। फिर एक दिन सरकार आई और सब कुछ नष्ट कर दिया, एक हाइवे प्रोजेक्ट के लिए। मुआवजा एक-चौथाई मार्केट वैल्यू था—मतलब मैं बस वहीं खड़ा रहा, अपने पैसे को खिड़की से फेंकते हुए। और उस समय, जब मैंने सुना कि कंपनियों के सीईओ देश की 'प्रतिभा' की बात कर रहे थे, मुझे बस हंसी आई—क्यों...
why are we glorifying allu sirish's wedding celebrations while ignoring the brutal realities of the film industry's treatment of its workers? bollywood makes billions, with production companies raking in over 2 billion dollars annually, yet it pays crew members poverty wages. the industry's elite flaunt their wealth, throwing lavish parties while the very people who make their films work in unsafe conditions. allu sirish and his circle might look great in their designer outfits, but let us not forget the exploitation behind the camera. #AlluSirish #HollywoodHypocrisy
why are we glorifying allu sirish's wedding celebrations while ignoring the brutal realities of the film industry's treatment of its workers? bollywood makes billions, with production companies raking in over 2 billion dollars annually, yet it pays crew members poverty wages. the industry's elite flaunt their wealth, throwing lavish parties while the very people who make their films work in unsafe conditions. allu sirish and his circle might look great in their designer outfits, but let us not forget the exploitation behind the camera. #AlluSirish #HollywoodHypocrisy
it’s 8am on a Monday and I just opened my work laptop for the last time — badge stopped working right after I took one sip of my cold brew, as if it knew — how does a company post record earnings the next day while I’m scrambling to figure out how to negotiate my rent with my landlord — my calendar still filled with meetings that I have no obligation to attend anymore, but every pop-up reminds me ...