“So much the better—this was death. It was nothing; it was to cease to breathe. It was happiness, it was perfect happiness. They had now what they had always wanted to have, the union which had been impossible while they lived. Unconscious whether he thought the words or spoke them aloud, he said, “No twoContinue reading “Tête-à-tête: The Tumultuous Lives and Loves of Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre by Hazel Rowley”
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Why We Need Feminism in 2021 #28
By now you know that I did this series because I have book, a collection of poetry based on women. So, today I will give you a reason and few books that you could read if you want to know more about the subject. It’s the cause that matters not the means. We need feminismContinue reading “Why We Need Feminism in 2021 #28”
Why We Need Feminism in 2021 #21
“Girls who are smoke aren’t good girls.” You translate this sentence into any language you like but it is always there. “लड़किया सिगरेट पीते अच्छी नहीं लगती” No. Its not about a gender. Cigarette smoking is injurious to health, irrespective of any gender. And if someone is still doing it, it is by choice. SameContinue reading “Why We Need Feminism in 2021 #21”
A Suitable Boy
It took me approximatley two years before I picked this 1500 pages long and snugly printed paperback from my shelf. But I can safely say that each word of it has been a pleasure, an inebriated drink on life and journeys. A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth, at an outset is a long enchanting sagaContinue reading “A Suitable Boy”