The Soul Train

In the world of Physics, a period is defined as “the interval of time between successive occurrences of the same state in an oscillatory or cyclic phenomenon” e.g. an alternating current, a variable star, or an electromagnetic wave. Taken into context when speaking about a menstruation cycle, simply put, a period is a time when blood and tissue from your uterus come out of your vagina. It usually happens every month. In an age where a P.V Sindhu, Mary Kom, Indu Malhotra and Komal Mangtani are scaling new heights there is a glaring contrast to how a Guddi, Munni, Sandra and Shobha tiptoe around their daily lives trying to overcome the challenge of being the feminine gender. Much of the so-called culprit is universally known but to this day a taboo subject in Indian families – “the Period”. It has been the Voldemort of home discussions – one who shall not be named just felt- lest it befalls and increases the misery of an unsuspecting female. Our minds have been conditioned ...

Ever since I found myself following the written word with the newfound eyes of a writer albeit a budding self inspired one at that , I've been grateful and humble to have been fortunate enough to be able to comprehend, imagine and interpret stories and enjoy the experience. To say that I love reading would be an understatement . I let myself dream about me being a writer and just like that ..penning a block buster of a book.                                 Indulging further in this daydream I even ponder about what I would write about that would become the potboiler in the eyes of the critics and book lovers . Who would my characters be? What would they look like? And my protagonist ? Inadvertently I find myself creating the character based on truly yours ! Moi!! Is that a given with all the writers ?  Do writers subconsciously recreate themselves through their writing ? Flaws and everything .. Or m...