Payal·Jan 8, 2025The Quiet Work Of Being Authentic In A Consumerist CultureCan You Be Authentic When Everything’s For Sale?
Payal·Dec 27, 2024Killer Cookies & Second ChancesThe Midnight Comb Killer liked to think of himself as an artist. Murder was his medium, and plastic black combs, the kind you find in…A response icon1A response icon1
Payal·Nov 27, 2024Patriarchy is a dark void and women carry the flashlightsA ghost light for the mess we didn’t make
Payal·Oct 16, 2024Sadness Knows You In Ways Joy Never CouldShe stands at your door, not knocking, just waiting — rain pooling on her shoulders like a shawl. Sadness isn’t the kind of woman to burst…
Payal·Oct 5, 2024An Interview with a Self-Doubting Feminist Who Asks, “Did My Great-Grandmothers Do This to Me?”An intolerance for guilt not gluten
Payal·Aug 26, 2024An Interview with a Misandrist Witch Who Isn’t Concerned About KindnessLate August monsoons have a funny way of bringing the past back to life. Everything becomes a swirling, muddy mass as the rain falls in…
Payal·Aug 19, 2024Love In The Times Of DecafLove, I’ve always thought, is a peculiar sort of ache — a slow burn deep in the bones, sticking with you from the reckless days of youth…
Payal·Jun 30, 2024Eat Rich, Stay Poor: The Price Tag on Your PlateSomewhere between the quinoa salads and the ash gourd smoothies, I found myself standing in the fluorescent-lit aisles of a supermarket…A response icon1A response icon1
Payal·Jun 23, 2024A Beginner’s Guide To Making SPACE For Intriguing Conversations At Your Next PartyThe murmur of a cocktail party can be a curious thing — a predictable Kizomba of polite inquiries about the housing market and the latest…A response icon1A response icon1
Payal·Jun 17, 2024A New Workforce: The Power of Human-AI ComplementarityImagine a world where the badge of honour isn’t solely years spent toiling in a specific field. A world where the most valuable asset isn’t…
