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...
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...
Isha, Madura, Riya: Three of Aust’s 5-member Y20 team
Indian-origin women will make up three of the five delegates chosen to represent Australia at the G20 Youth Summit in Washington D.C. later this...
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 -...
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...


