There’s been too much in the news recently for me not to write this piece. Pawns is not a poem (I can’t write poetry). It’s just something that flowed out of the anguish I feel. Pawns Pawns Is that what we’ve been reduced to? Not fit to be born – we’re slaughtered in the womb. […]
Unequal At Birth #PledgeForParity
Dear Lord, I beg you, I fall at your feet and implore you, “In my next life, don’t give me a daughter….give me hell instead” …. So go the words (translation) of a folk song from Uttar Pradesh, India. And in case you’re shocked by this here are some facts: India witnesses more than 27,00,000 […]
Truly Madly Deeply #100wordsonSaturday
The wedding tent was up. The makings for the wedding feast were procured. The guests had begun to arrive. Hamid and friends gathered together to plan. It was decided that when Gulnisa went to fill water at the community tap, they would drive by and kidnap her. They acted on their plan. With her back […]
Another Myth About Women Busted #WhenAWomanShops
I love that I live in times when more and more women are taking their place in the world. It’s not unusual these days to see women heads of state, women CEOs and women entrepreneurs, all busting the myth that women cannot lead effectively. Despite the fact that there are many women still struggle against […]
Fleeing The Hijab
I’m honoured to have Iranian-born Sima Goel write for Everyday Gyaan. Sima has always had compassion for those who suffer. Her instinctive need to speak out against oppression ultimately resulted in unwanted attention from the authorities, which led her to flee her beloved Shiraz and eventually to Montreal. Sima Goel is a self-made woman. Her journey […]