Author: raetherainbow

  • Pukku and Perception

    Pukku and Perception

    Grandmother says women who are loud and opinionated are a disgrace to the family. Women these days are ‘out of control‘, they watch ‘English Films’ and get unrealistic ideas. These women feel they can earn their living independently and even kiss their husband for their wedding photograph and put it on Facebook. They celebrate so…

  • For the Center of my Universe, my Grandmother.

    For the Center of my Universe, my Grandmother.

    When I wanted the ” summer camp” from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai because I wanted to be Anjali ( the kid not Kajol) you were the only person who listened and set up the mattress on the ground,built a pillow fort, put on a mosquito net like we were camping, turned off the lights and…

  • Reality High

    Reality High

    What you can see is real. Like this photo, I am posting on Instagram is very real. Every day I put on two layers of foundation, non-smudged eyeliner and a bright red lipstick that perfectly flatters my complexion. I comfortably walk in 6 inches and a tight tweed skirt for me is like PJs. I…

  • Important Questions to Answer in 2019

    Important Questions to Answer in 2019

    As a victim of your circumstances, the audacity of the opinions you have on how other people should live their lives is really something. How can you do that? Telling me how to live, who to love, what to eat in order to socialize, how to put on my eyeshadow even. (Major Eye Roll)(Still startled…

  • Pain

    Pain

    I can’t give this                                                                      I won’t give this                          …

  • To :The next generation.

    To :The next generation.

    I know I know I talk about self love and self care ALLL THE TIMMEEEE! but you need to hear about this more..you need to read about this more…..you need to keep reminding yourself that you are enough.   I was not raised to understand ‘identity’ or ‘individuality’ instead I was always fed with ‘the…

  • 152.083 Days

    152.083 Days

    I have no idea where to start but I know you won’t mind because you are not the kind of man who minds how people are and where they start. I  say ‘Thankyou Bhagvan this means a lot to me‘ before going to bed every single night and  wake up to give you kiss attacks…

  • Letter 2 : To my 22 year old self.

    December 2014 You had never imagined you would ever want to see Sunil Shetty in a feminine avatar but now you have seen Athiya Shetty and you can not unsee that (EVER). Who knew at 22 you would find out that you and Sunil Shetty’s daughter are the same age when you are having a…

  • Letter one : to my eight year old self.

    Everyone says Dhadkan is Sunil Shetty’s best movie because of how well he acted but no darling you are right about Hera Pheri being the best of his movies to ever release.Do not worry about not fitting into conversations for not seeing the world the same way everyone does.I know you want to marry Hritik…

  • Aama’s American Dream

    He said it is the land of dreams,the land of the free. I said nothing in return. He said it is unlike anything we have ever seen before and nothing in our ‘silly little village’ I did not protest for I have not seen much. You see I have not been there till now and…