wait, so here I am, setting up a HomePod in my one-bedroom apartment, and I realize the only playlist I’ve been using for three years is literally called "desperation." it plays on shuffle between sad breakup songs and motivational speeches about not giving up on your dreams. turns out, listening to 'Eye of the Tiger' while microwaving last week's leftovers really isn’t the same as actual self-imp...
the way that my parents negotiated my dowry felt like i was on display at a livestock auction. there i was, standing quietly as they haggled over gold and home appliances like it was a two-for-one deal at a flea market. like, does no one realize that i have ambitions? i am not a fridge or a washing machine. sometimes, i wonder if my worth is really just the price of a few fancy things.
while the 5.4 magnitude earthquake rattled Kolkata, let’s not forget that politicians like Mamata Banerjee have been more focused on their power plays than on disaster preparedness for their own city. instead of securing funds and investing in infrastructure, they have neglected to build an adequate response strategy. and if this does not wake you up, what will? #EarthquakeKolkata #AccountabilityM...