Story: Mohini’s Wish (Part 3/3)
You can read Part 1 of this story here and Part 2 here
“Mrinalini, you have a visitor,” said the hostel
warden in her booming voice.
Mrinalini was ... Read More...
Literature
Poem: Judgemental Queers
“No fat, no femme, no slim, not them.”I cringed at the words, my eyes bled. I flinched a little as I furthermore read..“Not above thirty, not below nineteen,No... Read More...
Story: Mohini’s Wish (Part 2/3)
You can read Part 1 of this story here
Agni boarded the bus to his college for the play rehearsal under an evening sky that looked dark and sulky, unable to decide whether to continue the hot spell or gratify Mumbai with a cool shower. Last week ... Read More...
Story: Mohini’s Wish (Part 1)
Agni took his time rummaging through his mother’s dressing table
drawers. She would have some normal looking wigs hidden somewhere, though lately
she preferred... Read More...
Short Story: The Choice is Yours
“Have you gone mad? Have you lost your mind?” Christian shouted on call. “You have your responsibilities. You have wife, mom, dad, Mansi & Manvi in your li... Read More...
Poem: The Ocean of Rainbow
When I was fifteenI discovered my secretWhat society deemed an afflictionWhat my friends laughed about.
Convinced of its monstrosityAfraid of being shunnedI decided to lock the animal upPushing it deep inside the closet of my mind
Hoping that ... Read More...
Book Review: The Scent of God
I had such extraordinary high hopes for The Scent of God. The Indian publishing industry has very, very few openings for queer fiction; we get more non-fiction... Read More...
Book Review: ‘Straight to Normal’ is a Beacon of Hope to all Gay Men Growing up in Small Town India
To say that this is a “very necessary book” makes it sound rather dull, however, “Straight to Normal” is anything but.
Written in a clear lucid style, that... Read More...
Poem: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Sshhh! Don’t step out of the closet,For people around you may have another mind-set,Hundreds like you have hung themselves by the rope,Look outside this tent, do you see any hope?
Perhaps in the cities, you could walk with pride,Carrying the rain... Read More...
Book Excerpt: The Scent of God
His eyelashes were beautiful and he had an intense way of looking at you, almost a savage way,
Poem: How You Misused 377
I so wished that I could drag you to courts of law
For the threats you gave and the fears I saw
Poem: God is Great
God is great.
God is gay and straight.
God is a sea.
God is a refugee.
God is Moslem, Christian, Jew, Hindu, atheist, me and you.
God is a rock.
God is a warm winter sock.... Read More...