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We Will Always Have Bhopal

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Sarita Sarvate
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An email pops into my inbox. I open it idly, thinking it’s probably a reader. At first, I can’t place the person at all. But like a photograph that slowly takes shape when you insert the print into the hypo … Continue reading →

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Northern Light

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Sarita Sarvate
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The land is rolling, understated, desert like. Lava fields, volcanic craters, and boiling, sulfurous pools of water abound. But what I notice first is the light. A flat, soothing white light that envelops the land. A light that caresses your … Continue reading →

Posted in Essays, Memoirs, World | Tagged Iceland, Travel | Leave a reply

We Were Midnight’s Daughters

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Sarita Sarvate
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The other day, I got a text from a stranger. He claimed to be a high school classmate who was organizing our first ever reunion. I shrugged the idea off at first. The writer in me was loath to stir … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoirs, Women, World | Tagged Indian Independence, Indian women, Jawaharlal Nehru, Midnight's Children, Salman Rushdie | Leave a reply

I Am India’s Daughter Too

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Sarita Sarvate
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Published in India Currents I saw the documentary, India’s Daughter. I did not want to see it; I was wary of an outsider judging India. But my curiosity got the better of me. Shall I tell you why, watching the … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoirs, Women | Tagged Damini, India's Daughter, Nirbhaya, rape in India | Leave a reply

Am I a Goddess or a Crone?

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Sarita Sarvate
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The first time I heard someone refer to me as a “Goddess,” I was at a new-age workshop in California. I must confess the appellation created a pleasant feeling in me. I had grown up in India, so perhaps deep … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Memoirs, Women | Tagged aging, Feminism, goddesses, women | Leave a reply

Autobiography of a Freedom Fighter – India Currents

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Sarita Sarvate
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Buried deep inside my mind is a sepia colored scene from early childhood, its hues taken from the films we used to see on the streets during festival time. In the scene, I am sitting beside my father Dada on … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoirs | Tagged fathers, India Currents, memoir, Status of women | Leave a reply

Of Gods and Faith – India Currents, October 2013

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Sarita Sarvate
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As a child, Ganesh was my favorite God. I wanted, then, to have a God in my life. Most children have no such desire because they are born into families with Gods. God and religion are passed on to them. … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Culture, Memoirs, Society | Tagged Atheism, Ganesh Festival, God, Religion | Leave a reply

The Patriarchy Chronicles

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Sarita Sarvate
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Published in India Currents The summers of my childhood were long, hot and boring. The main distractions were playing cards, gazing at the stars at night, and occasionally, eating Blue Bell ice cream. When relatives visited, therefore, I was overjoyed. … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Memoirs, Women | Tagged Hindu society, Hindu women, India Currents, memoir, patriarchy, Status of women | Leave a reply

Tea

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Sarita Sarvate
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My first taste of tea was second hand. I would stand behind the door curtain hanging between the front room and the middle room, twirling the fabric between my fingers, and peeking at visitors drinking tea. I would imagine its … Continue reading →

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When I Crossed the Border

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Sarita Sarvate
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The following essay was published in the journal Sugar Mule I faced the man in the blue uniform. From the other side of the row of booths, Bernard grinned at me. For a moment, my heart stopped. What if the … Continue reading →

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