Taarina Therese Chandiramani
It’s clear Ms. Nisha is not here to shame them or lecture them. She’s here to give them words when they have none.
Despite the progress made, Hindi cinema still faces challenges in accurately representing the diversity of LGBTQ+ experiences. Critiques have been raised regarding the tendency to prioritize cisgender, upper-class narratives.
Words weren’t always needed – we were content in each other’s quiet company, letting stillness speak. It took me years to realise that their home was my first classroom, and love was the language we spoke.
He didn’t wear his identity on his sleeve, and therefore he seemed more real than most people who did.
Today I told him that rain wasn’t from evaporation or condensation. I said clouds cried because they missed water so much.