so there i was, standing in the back of the funeral home, just trying to breathe while my siblings turned the service into an all-out WAR over the family couch. my sister brought up the "value" of it, listing off brand names and years, and my brother started tossing in figures as if they were debating stocks. they forgot about dad, you know, the reason we were there. at one point, i realized i had...
not gonna lie, on my wedding night, while everyone else was busy with their champagne toasts and photo ops, I was scrolling through my LinkedIn account. feeling like I’d just accepted a job I wasn't qualified for. like, "congratulations! you have a lifetime partnership, with no vacation days." my parents threw the biggest shaadi like it was a startup launch, but inside I felt trapped in this medio...
it’s wild how in my village, they praise someone who recites verses to an ailing person but would condemn my brother for speaking to shadows. they took him to a baba instead of a doctor, chained to a bed like it’s some ancient curse instead of a brain disease. nobody sees the cruelty in it. I just wanted to scream, "you treat the sickness like a ghost, while I can’t even recognize my own brother anymore." #mentalhealth #stigma
it’s wild how in my village, they praise someone who recites verses to an ailing person but would condemn my brother for speaking to shadows. they took him to a baba instead of a doctor, chained to a bed like it’s some ancient curse instead of a brain disease. nobody sees the cruelty in it. I just wanted to scream, "you treat the sickness like a ghost, while I can’t even recognize my own brother anymore." #mentalhealth #stigma
the fact that the IRS extended the income tax return deadline while billionaires like Elon Musk, who recently boasted about his 242 billion dollar net worth, dodge taxes at an alarming rate tells you everything about our broken system. it is outrageous that while everyday citizens scramble for every penny, the ultra-rich flaunt their tax loopholes and wealth. the billionaires have the best tax adv...