Sharing my journey to a slow, intentional life.
One mildly overthought post at a time.
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This essay is adapted from the introduction I presented at Rialto/Griffioen for a screening of Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine as Light. I had the privilege of introducing the film and wanted to offer the audience a few ideas to carry with them into the screening: about women and the…
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Persepolis
Reading Persepolis was like returning to a warm and safe place. Ironically, the graphic novel is the loss of that, that someone understood, lived through…
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2 Gifting two with two The back and forth, me and you For years I kept quiet, never said a word about you Others –…
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Kathjodi
I remember the Ambassador rides from Bhubaneswar to Cuttack Your tussar sari draped around your shoulder At home you would read files, make notes “It is…
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Gender Log India
Gender Log India This whole week I will be tweeting as @genderlogindia “Imagining equality: a crowdsourced hub on gender from India, with a new guest…
● About Me
Hi, I’m Amrita—the voice behind Diligent Candy. I’m a writer, educator, and quiet rebel drawn to slow living, thoughtful words, and mildly overthinking everything. This blog is my corner of the internet where intellect meets whimsy, and where I explore the sweet spots between scholarship, simplicity, and joy.
