“Leave my brown goddesses alone. They’re ready to stay, to slay To dance, to laugh, to rule, to take over. Because I’m the ultimate divine feminist and you will listen.” – SLAY, CREATED FOR BROCCOLI CONTENT Soul Sutras created a piece titled SLAY, which was all about the power of the ultimate divine feminist. This […]
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Soul Sutras® was part of an incredible project featuring written & narrated letters on Audible’s exclusive ‘to The Woman’ podcast, hosted by Scarlett Curtis. Reading my letter (about my experiences around my body while growing up in India) on a panel for the launch with Scarlett, June Sarpong & Lisa Luxx (all so supportive of
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Thurs 30th July, The Female Quotient I’m thrilled be on this panel about the “Power Of The Female Voice” created by The Female Quotient. Why is storytelling such a powerful tool for change? How can we have more inclusive storytelling? How does authenticity impact an audience? I’m excited to talk about all this & more.
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We’ve marched against discrimination. We’ve fought for equal pay. As we sip our well-earned Cosmopolitans with our fearless female friends, where does an ancient (and some would say archaic text) like the Kamasutra fit into our lives? Because we all know that the Kamasutra is about hundreds of impractical, impossible sexual positions, right? Wrong. In
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Indians don’t touch. Indians don’t hug. Indians certainly don’t kiss. Growing up in India, that’s what I grew up believing. My parents never touched each other or us, and it was the same with all my other little friends. The general belief was that as long as you clothed your kids, fed them, educated them,
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My first experience of being touched as a woman happened on a dusty Mumbai bus. It was horrible. I was 11 years old, off to school in my freshly-starched-and-pressed grey school uniform. An ‘uncle’ (all older men in India not related to you are ‘uncles’) smiled at me, then brazenly put his hand under my
Childless. Barren. The words sound awful, evoking images of shriveled-up women who’ve given up on life. I decided not to have kids. Not because I couldn’t. It just wasn’t for me. It was a decision I took in my early 30’s. It wasn’t so I that could focus on my career. It was just because…I
Several times over the last year – in fact, over the last decade – I have been told that I don’t look Asian, Indian or Sikh. Another common comment I receive is, “You look different”. Usually, I overlook remarks like this; I don’t worry myself with what others think of me. But since this was
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Why are we so embarrassed about being naked? Millions of Japanese women don’t seem to be. On a recent trip to Japan, I discovered onsens. These hot springs are dotted all over Japan and as much part of a Japanese woman’s life as a manicure is among British women. This is how it works: you
What do you see when you stand naked in front of the mirror? I first see the lumps & bumps that I’m not happy with. The over-large tummy, the too-small breasts. Then, if I make the effort, I start to see the beauty in my body. I’m sure that’s the case with most women, in
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