Purvi Rajpuria is a class XII student studying in Modern High School for Girls, Kolkata. An aspiring artist, she has been associated with art ever since she was a child. Her work is mostly centered around women and their experiences and emotions. Apart from that, she enjoys drawing from observation, and capturing anything queer … Continue reading Artwork by Purvi Rajpuria, Student of Modern High School for Girls, Kolkata
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TIKULI
What defines you? What are you like? I stand for everything that my heart believes to be right. We are continuously evolving so it is difficult to point out one thing that defines you. Walt Whitman said it aptly, “I am large, I contain multitudes.” I think that is what I am. A friend … Continue reading TIKULI
Gender Stereotyping By Aashisha Chakraborty
Dear Cinderella! The clock has barely struck eight when her phone starts singing a mad tune. Rakhi glances at her phone screen and sighs. “I got to go, Megha…” “But it is barely eight!” “I know…but you know as well…” Both the girls sigh in an implicit understanding and Rakhi turns to go. … Continue reading Gender Stereotyping By Aashisha Chakraborty
SANJUKTA DASGUPTA
How has your childhood and upbringing equipped you to straddle the two allied spaces of academics and creativity? Being a professor is my profession. I do not profess poetry, I feel restless till words as poems are born on the page. As both my parents were teachers, teaching as a profession seemed to be … Continue reading SANJUKTA DASGUPTA
Art Work for 6th Women Scream, Kolkata Chapter By Sufia Khatoon
A note about the artist's painting, passion and her journey in her own words: My journey in the world of painting wasn't a planned decision. When I was young I had this habit of sketching Disney characters whenever the classes used to bore me. I had never been able to understand the education system … Continue reading Art Work for 6th Women Scream, Kolkata Chapter By Sufia Khatoon