When heavy periods are treated as ‘woman’s fate’
Heavy periods
In many families, heavy periods are not seen as a health issue, but accepted as part of being a woman. Girls are told...
The ANZAC legend: Remembering the fallen
The ANZAC legend
I was well versed in the legend of the ANZACs by the time I was ten years old:
They were ordinary men who...
When books become blockbusters: 8 Indian adaptations worth watching
What happens when a great book meets the big screen? In Indian cinema, quite a lot. For decades, filmmakers have dipped into literature for...
Solo travel: Unexpected life lessons in Botswana
Part of the beauty of solo travel is the spontaneity that comes with the absence of meaningful guardrails. At its best, the abandonment of...
ILASA’s Home Across the Horizons: A review
The book Home Across the Horizons, produced by the Indian Literary and Art Society of Australia (ILASA), lands in interesting times. As migrants -...


