(Read more on uscis.gov. Consult an attorney to understand how these options may affect you) Under all circumstances, domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse are illegal in the United States. All people in the United States (regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, ethnicity, national origin or immigration status) are guaranteed protection from abuse under…
If You Are a DV Victim, Help is at Hand
If you are in Georgia: For Indian citizens – Indian Consulate in Atlanta For South Asian community – Raksha: 1.866.725.7423 (Raksha.org) Georgia 24-Hour Statewide Hotline: 1.800.33.HAVEN (1.800.334.2836) Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence (Gcadv.org/resources) Live Safe Resources (LiveSafeResources.org) Domestic Shelters (DomesticShelters.org) Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (Cjcc.georgia.gov/grants/grant-subject-areas/domestic-violence/resources) If you are a South Asian victim of abuse, these…
Donate an Old Phone, Save a Life
Join The Woman Inc. Phone Donation Drive and save a life. The Woman Inc. (TheWomanInc.com) is a literary and advocacy nonprofit magazine that aims to provide information and other resources for victims of violence. As part of our effort, we collect old phones and send them to our partner domestic violence agencies who offer them…
Ruth Padel’s Daughters of the Labyrinth: A Review
By Kiran Bhat Ruth Padel’s second novel Daughters of the Labyrinth (Corsair, London, 2021) sojourns onto the island of Crete through the eyes of a British woman of Greek ancestry named Ri. Ri has returned to Crete in a bid to make sense of the narrative which pushed her family towards the United Kingdom, and…
Book Review: A Witch Like You
Reviewed by Tasnima Yasmin An intricately crafted debut collection of subjective, literary and political poems, the title of A Witch Like You occurred to Sareen in a dream at 3 am. The word witch in the title has dual connotations of being a positive and negative entity, one that captivates and bewitches others though rather…
Digital Art as a Form of Revolt
By Tanya Singh Digital art has become a modern tool of activist expression. Although many experts compare social media activism to ‘slacktivism’ (slacker + activism), artists are rocking the digital world with creative yet powerful art to generate awareness and to question and challenge several societal norms in their own unique ways. Twenty-eight-year-old Payal Sharma…
The Revelatory Stories of Mary Cain, Deja Young, and Amanda Beard: The Twisty Tales of Overlooked Mental Health
Written by Akankha Basu Roy & Edited by Vidya Rajagopalan Mental Health is widely overlooked by people in general. When it is concerned with sports, sportspersons dealing with mental health often have to put up a facade and pretend everything is well. They are often denied access to therapy, medications and even doctor’s consultation under…
G.O.A.T On and Off the Spotlight—Unfurling the Tales of Naomi Osaka, Simone Biles and Alexandra Raisman
Written by Akankha Basu Roy & Edited by Vidya Rajagopalan The world is full of ironic fanaticism and the world of sports is no different. When one represents their country on a global platform, it is automatically assumed that they’re representing their fellow citizens. The players are segregated from their personal selves and attached to…
Review of By The Sea by Abdulrazak Gurnah
By Tasnima Yasmin “It is difficult to know with precision how things became as they have, to be able to say with some assurance that first it was this and it then led to that and the other, and now here we are.” Set around the fine line that distinguishes the shock and surprise when…
TWI Art: On Her Way
By Alka Writes Medium: Digital Image Size: 5000 by 5000 px Artist’s Note: This image is a celebration of the will of survivors everywhere who do whatever it takes, in face of danger and injury, to forge a life for themselves. Alka Writes is a poet, artist and women’s rights advocate. Her work is inspired…
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