By 2015, I could no longer get out of bed. What had begun two years earlier as severe migraines had morphed into a relentless, unending dizziness. I… Read more “Racked: My Failed Attempt at Illness-Chic”
Extra Crispy: Shame, Xenophobia and my Pressure Cooker
The first time I heard a fire alarm, it was just after I’d set it off with my pressure cooker. I was a teenager, and had recently… Read more “Extra Crispy: Shame, Xenophobia and my Pressure Cooker”
GQ Magazine: Loop of Desire – the erotic potential of GIF porn
A single pink manicured fingernail rests on the base of an erect penis. A few inches to the right, a wet pink tongue makes a perfect O… Read more “GQ Magazine: Loop of Desire – the erotic potential of GIF porn”
Deep Dives: If we bring our loneliness to the internet, what do we take away?
2015 was the loneliest year of my life. Over the past year, I’d begun experiencing a range of confusing, debilitating symptoms. Blinding headaches. Creeping neck pain.… Read more “Deep Dives: If we bring our loneliness to the internet, what do we take away?”
VICE: How some asexuals use erotica to get off
Deepa* grew up in western India, and when she was 19, she fell in love for the first time—with her college teacher. That Deepa’s love for an… Read more “VICE: How some asexuals use erotica to get off”
Buzzfeed: How not to be a dick in Goa this New Year’s
It’s that time of the year again. You dust off your shiniest dresses, pick out your hardiest chappals, and carefully pack your brand new gold aviators. You… Read more “Buzzfeed: How not to be a dick in Goa this New Year’s”
The Establishment: Love can be subversive: an interview with Sharanya Manivannan
Sharanya Manivannan says she doesn’t belong anywhere. She is a Sri Lankan Tamil who grew up in Malaysia, and has now been living in South India for… Read more “The Establishment: Love can be subversive: an interview with Sharanya Manivannan”
Buzzfeed: Domestic violence is not a “family matter”
A year ago, I received a series of missed calls from my friend Rachel*. When I called her back five minutes later, she was hiding inside her… Read more “Buzzfeed: Domestic violence is not a “family matter””
Buzzfeed: Why I share porn with other women
Earlier this year I was visiting a friend I hadn’t seen in ages. On the third day of my trip, we began swapping downloads of our favourite… Read more “Buzzfeed: Why I share porn with other women”
2015: the year nothing happened and everything happened
By the end of 2014, the world had started spinning. That’s not a metaphor, because I mean literally, spinning. A friend and I had decided to commemorate our favourite… Read more “2015: the year nothing happened and everything happened”
