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She opened her eyesand there was wonder all around They loved her tiny limbsgrew proud of her staggered walk She didn’t know who they
This Pakistani Drama on Child Marriage Upends the Patriarchy, Liberates All Women
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Stories Written by Women
Once a hero killed the villain The hero and heroine had a happily ever after The villain was buried in deep guilt or was
It Took a Village to Build India’s First Zero Waste Guesthouse
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Meet Prerna Jain: An Indian Trailblazer Making her Mark in STEM in America
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10 Artists from LA to Watch Out For
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Secret Invasion’s Remarkable AI-Generated Opening Credits
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Black Mirror Season 6 Departs from its Essence, Feels Off-Brand
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5 Must-Watch Films from South Asia that Tackle Gender-based Violence
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Here’s All You Need to Know About Elizabeth Hobbs, Director of the 2023 Oscar Shortlisted Animation Film – The Debutante
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An Excerpt from Hidden Faces: A Compelling Non-Fiction Account of Early-Stage Recovery
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We’re a generationWhose palms wear skins of gadgets,Leaving eroding imprintsOf crumbling creativityBlotted in stains ofVenom- black blood; We’re a generationThat
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A story of love torn apart by wars between nations, or stories of gut-wrenching pain. It probably seems easier to
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A Perfect Sunday With My Lover
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Translations
मैं क्यों नहीं चाहता कि मेरी बेटी का कोई सबसे अच्छा दोस्त हो?
#Translation #Hindi You can read the original piece in English by Sangeetha Bhaskaran titled “Why
সময়-যাত্রীর ছদ্মবেশ ধারী দ্রৌপদীকে একটি চিঠি
#Translation #Bengali You can read the original poem in English by Ananya Aneja titled ‘ A Letter
Brown and Feminist? You Must be Mindy Kaling! A Rant.
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The Ups and Downs of Courting Through Covid: A Personal Confession
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