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Culture Clash: Boobies!
This incident, rather ironically happened to me during World Breastfeeding Week, so wishing all the mamas out there doing it, trying to do it and supporting those that can’t a belated happy World Breastfeeding Week! Find out more in the link … Continue reading
Posted in blog, Bombay, Breastfeeding, Censorship, Culture, Desi, Ex Pat, expat, Feminism, Feminist, Health, India, intercultural relationships, motherhood, Mumbai, Tharki, Tradition, women empowerment, Women's rights
Tagged Bombay, Breastfeeding, Culture, ex-pat, Expat, Feminism, India, Indian feminism, intercultural relationship, lactivist, Mumbai, Mumbai culture, women, Women's rights
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My Last Vat Savirti in London
Today is Savitri Pooja in India. I wrote about this tradition last year (see link below where you can read the story of Savitri and my interpretation of it). https://anenglishwomaninmumbai.wordpress.com/2015/05/22/vat-savitri-vrat-london-style/ While it is a festival that some view as oppressive … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Durga, Feminism, Feminist, Goddess, good news, happy news, Hindu, Hinduism, immigration, India, intercultural relationships, long distance relationships, Love, motherhood, Mumbai, Religion, Romance, spirituality, Tradition, Vat Savitri, visas, Women
Tagged Culture, ex-pat, Feminism, Goddess, India, Indian feminism, intercultural relationship, Love, Romance, women
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Sisterhood of the World!
Some time ago now I was lucky enough to be nominated for the sisterhood of the world blogger award by the wonderful Carissa Hickling aka Everyday Asia aka Whisky Lady. Thank you very much Carissa and hope you are doing good! … Continue reading
The First Red Tent in India
This December I’ve had the delight of my job taking me to Goa for two very different festivals. The first of which was a yoga and mind body spirit kind of affair. As the only female sound engineer in my … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Ex Pat, Feminism, Feminist, Festivals, Goddess, India, Live Events, Mumbai, Red Temple, Red Tent, Sound Engineer, Travel Writing, Women
Tagged Breath work, ex-pat, Feminism, feminist, Goa, Goddess, India, Indian feminism, menstrual cycle, Rebirth, red temple, red tent, sound engineer, Spiritualism, women, Zambhala festival
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