Is Rape the only way I get violated ?
Is rape the only known safety issue for women? What is violation for me? I think violation of one’s space or one’s body is a very personal issue…what’s violation forA Durga by heart and soul, We stood.
When life was hopeless, When the light was dimmed, When the soul was caged, When dreams were lost. A hand waved at us, A smile encouraged us, To raise up,It’s My Life
Little Rohini, all of 10, dreaded waking up again. She knew that if she wakes up she needs to go to school and then she needs to attend the physical‘Cos that’s who we are!
‘Cos that’s who we are! The bus roared in the capital all through that night while the demons inside tortured and tormented beyond human might yet all the screams andO Woman what are you?
O Woman what are you?! You are battered but you rise high You are denied but still willingly you give They hurl accusations at you for you to consume AndI’M A DURGA, ARE YOU?
I laugh when I want to I smile when I like to I feel I’m in control…I’m a Durga, are you? I love whom I want to I say ‘yes’Being you is what matters!
As she looked at her childhood picture, it reminded her fantasies of fairytale where she believed her beauty lies in the gown she wore. her power lies in the tiaraInner Durga – Take Control of Your Own Experiences
Every woman is a Durga – we have the capability to be fierce but also calm, resilient, wise and strong. Many times these aspects of our personas can be hidden