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The Last Post of 2018 – a ghazal

31 Dec 2018 Diligent Candy

I asked him what should my last post be year end He said, reflecting creatively on the year end How boring, no? All year you follow and watch, still on YouTube, endless rewinds declaring the year end I started work … Continue reading The Last Post of 2018 – a ghazal

Art, microblogging, Parenting, Poem A Day, Poetry, Story4 Comments

Face Reveal – a Half-Ghazal

7 Apr 201815 Jul 2018 Diligent Candy

Face Reveal – a Half-Ghazal My son, age 10, is into Rumi, and his face reveal The Youtuber who does voices, and HowToBasic’s face reveal Rumi the murid to murshid Shams He whispered, away from all, I will make my … Continue reading Face Reveal – a Half-Ghazal

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Autumn Moments in Amsterdam, 2017 Edition

5 Nov 20175 Nov 2017 Diligent Candy

Fall, leaves, fall By Emily Bronte Fall, leaves, fall; die, flowers, away; Lengthen night and shorten day; Every leaf speaks bliss to me Fluttering from the autumn tree. I shall smile when wreaths of snow Blossom where the rose should … Continue reading Autumn Moments in Amsterdam, 2017 Edition

Academic, Apoorva, Books, Education, Film, Food, Gender, Story2 Comments

Those Literature Courses I Cook Up

26 Jul 201715 Jul 2018 Diligent Candy

In 2013, Apoorva put this up as his Facebook status update: Some electives for the upcoming Autumn term. What would you like to study? Sociology of the upper-middle class Misogyny and education Poetry of poverty Mental health in patriarchal societies … Continue reading Those Literature Courses I Cook Up

Academic, Awareness, Books, Poetry, Story, Travel1 Comment

The walls of the room I am building

1 Jun 201428 Jun 2017 Diligent Candy

The Netherlands Research School of Gender Studies had their research day conference on 26th May 2014 in Amsterdam. The day was titled – Doing Gender in the Netherlands: Feminism in Transition (Activism, Institutions and Canons). I was there to present … Continue reading The walls of the room I am building

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