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What We Like, Who We Are
We've somehow internalised that our personalities are just extensions of the things we like — and that these things are essential to who we are.
Maanvi
Jun 20
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Falling in Love
A short story.
Maanvi
May 9
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Freedom, and The City
"Every time I have felt alone in the city, I’ve used the privilege of freedom to take myself to the city. And every time, the city has taken care of…
Maanvi
May 1
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How Lonely Are You?
Thoughts on loneliness via Quora, and Amrita Pritam. Plus, best links of the week.
Maanvi
Feb 1
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Bulldozer
Or, what the comments section on a celeb photographer's IG taught me about male gaze
Maanvi
Jul 22, 2021
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Notes from Grief-istan
Trigger warning: Distressing country.
Maanvi
May 16, 2021
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Once Upon a Time in a Zumba Class
Or, why joy is precious enough to fiercely defend in these times.
Maanvi
Feb 4, 2021
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A Tiny 2020 Lesson* in a 1951 Film Song
*Who the hell knows if this qualifies as a lesson, actually. I just have a story.
Maanvi
Dec 31, 2020
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Movie Theatres Aren't Going Anywhere
Watching a film in a theatre is not…just about watching a film. It’s a social activity. It's how we fall in love, forget the mundane-ness of life, and…
Maanvi
Dec 20, 2020
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Fascism is a “But…”
Our willingness to put a “but…” to dismiss the existence of others has been encouraged by relentless propaganda, a betrayal by the media, and maybe an…
Maanvi
Dec 14, 2020
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Staying Alive
I hope this email finds you well. No, really.
Maanvi
Nov 19, 2020
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Women Don't Exist Only
Haven't you heard? We kept saying “no country for women” so many times, the Powers That Be in this blessed country finally said, “You know what? You’re…
Maanvi
Oct 1, 2020
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