• In Search Of Voice

    This essay is part of Ananke’s 10th anniversary special edition which can be viewed here.   It often comes as a surprise to many people that it has been almost 12 years since I started teaching University students. Most people see me as an independent publisher and editor, and...
  • Namrata writes about why women are never encouraged to have women friendships — and why that’s no accident

    On The Complexities Of, And Regaining Female Friendships

    “And then what happened?” I asked, hanging onto every word as she painted a picture of friendships so deep, so full of life, even though they had faded nearly six decades ago. “Marriage. Children. Husband. That became our world. None of us had time for friends.” There was a...
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    Republished | This excerpt was originally published in Ananke’s 10th anniversary special edition on ISSUU and can be viewed here.    2 a.m. I close the window. Shut out the night. Look away from the dark. There’s more in this room. It’s hard to decide which terror is more...
  • Beyond Words: The Complexity of Silence

    Beyond Words: The Complexity of Silence

    This article is part of Ananke’s 10th anniversary special edition. The eZine can be viewed on ISSUU by clicking on this link. In my feminism class at NYUAD, I teach an essay titled “Just Stop” by Egyptian photojournalist Eman Hilal. Each semester, it elicits a powerful reaction from my...
  • Against The Calculus of Skin

    This article is part of Ananke’s 10th anniversary special edition. To read the eZine, click this link. I am tired of skin. I am tired of the way women’s skin seem to swallow up their kidneys, aortas, phalanges. For all the space taken up by skin in public discourse,...
  • The Axis Of Evil

    The Axis Of Evil

    This article is part of Ananke’s 10th anniversary special edition. The eZine can be viewed on the ISSUU platform by clicking on this link. Oppression and inflicting violence come in many forms. The most recognized, however, are through pleasure and…, through pain. The former is strategically designed to be...
  • a haze of red blind

    This editorial is part of Ananke's 10th anniversary special edition celebrating the platform's work. You can view the eZine here.   a haze of red blind     A Libretto for a wisp like single ? being presence shadow thought gesture able to float on toes made movement made...
  • Editorial: Celebrating 10 Years of Impact

    Editorial: Celebrating 10 Years of Impact

    This editorial is part of Ananke's 10th anniversary special edition celebrating the platform's work. You can view the eZine here.   It was a decade ago that the idea of Ananke was born. The birth of a new idea is always a moment of excitement and fear – even...
  • Nosferatu: Exploring Societal Manifestations of Darkness

    Nosferatu: Exploring Societal Manifestations of Darkness

    Art imitates life. It not only mirrors society, but also supplies a mirror through which social norms, taboos, stereotypes and deeply entrenched belief systems can be discovered by a discerning eye. Indeed, as with all other societal manifestations, darkness can be easily transported, translated and expressed in art form....
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