A few months ago, my student asked me why do I read so much — well, what is much? — and I couldn’t reply to that seemingly simple question. I made an excuse and told him I’d explain later, when I’d realise it myself. I’ve been reading for as long as I remember; I started [...]
All posts for the month October, 2010
We Are Still Using Knowledge To Cut
Posted by Jaded on October 29, 2010
http://jaded16.wordpress.com/2010/10/29/we-are-still-using-knowledge-to-cut/
A Reasoned Voice: Arundhati Roy
This post begins a series to recognize people that speak about the world in terms of what they observe and what they can prove. Their voices stand out in the crowd. In their words, they speak not of fantasy, delusion and rationalization. Instead, they utilize the gifts of human cognition, awareness to observe what is [...]
Posted by sexgenderbody on October 27, 2010
http://jaded16.wordpress.com/2010/10/27/a-sane-voice-arundhati-roy/
On Charting Invisible Bodies
As a Lady born on the brink of globalisation, English is something that comes to me as naturally as breathing. As a kid, I had access to all sorts of books, movies and songs from the ‘Center’ of civilisation — U.S. and Europe of course! — and was encouraged to speak in English as much [...]
Posted by Jaded on October 25, 2010
http://jaded16.wordpress.com/2010/10/25/on-charting-invisible-bodies/
Musings From The Empire
It’s incredibly easy to lock myself high up in the ivory tower, to think I am the only one from India writing about the Olde Woman Problem, that I am that whinyarse proverbial ‘lone’ voice and ad nauseam in this vein of self-pity. Only when Arvan asked me if I was interested in doing a [...]
Posted by Jaded on October 23, 2010
http://jaded16.wordpress.com/2010/10/23/musings-from-the-empire/
Musings From The Empire
So many things have happened this week — besides the fact that I have the flu and writer’s block — and the Indian blogosphere is kicking and turnings its own desi arse and Handling The Situation more maturely than just donning ugly socks and drowning in coffee as I have. On to the link fest [...]
Posted by Jaded on October 31, 2010
http://jaded16.wordpress.com/2010/10/31/musings-from-the-empire-2/