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Richa Kaul Padte

Richa Kaul Padte

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    Racked: My Failed Attempt at Illness-Chic

    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”

    October 26, 2017November 27, 2017 by Richa Kaul Padte

    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”

    July 27, 2017July 29, 2017 by Richa Kaul Padte

    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”

    July 21, 2017July 29, 2017 by Richa Kaul Padte

    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?”

    March 24, 2017June 14, 2017 by Richa Kaul Padte

    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”

    March 6, 2017March 19, 2017 by Richa Kaul Padte

    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”

    December 14, 2016March 19, 2017 by Richa Kaul Padte

    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”

    October 22, 2016March 19, 2017 by Richa Kaul Padte

    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””

    August 13, 2016March 19, 2017 by Richa Kaul Padte

    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”

    June 7, 2016November 27, 2017 by Richa Kaul Padte

    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”

    December 31, 2015January 1, 2016 by Richa Kaul Padte

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