Migration and Sexuality

Video Page: DarkMatter’s Poetry and Trans Politics
Photo of two brown, queer boys on a stage performing in front of a dark black background. One is wearing earrings, a blue overcoat, and a wite jumpsuit which has big baby pink and baby blue-colours flowers. Another is wearing bright blue lipstick, orange tee, and blue kneww-length shorts. They have their mouths wide open as if singing something.

DarkMatter is a trans South Asian performance duo from New York. Watch them perform their spoken word poetry and chat about their trans politics, traversing issues of gender, race, desire, migration and more that connects to it.

By Curated Content
September 1, 2016
Video Page: DarkMatter’s Poetry and Trans Politics
On the Rights of Women in ‘NRI’ Marriages
an Indian bride

Often, these marriages are performed in great haste as the groom comes to India for a short holiday. In their enthusiasm to clinch, what appears to be a highly desirable marriage alliance, which will open up new opportunities, exposure and happiness to their daughter, the parents may throw caution to the wind and seal the match.

By Flavia Agnes
September 1, 2016
On the Rights of Women in ‘NRI’ Marriages
Interview: Debanuj Dasgupta on Immigration Rights
Debanuj Dasgupta sitting on a chair, speaking something. On bottom left of photo is written his name and designation "socialist and activist".

Debanuj DasGupta’s current activism and research travels take him through India, UK and the US focusing on issues of national security, migration, and embodied justice. In this (republished) interview, he chats with TARSHI about the issues of queering immigration.

By TARSHI Team
September 1, 2016
Interview: Debanuj Dasgupta on Immigration Rights
Partition Stories: The Time My Grandmother Carried Ghalib Across the Border
A vantage photo of an Indian woman wearing suit and chunni. We can see the face and shoulders.

When rumours of the Partition spread, many families began leaving their homes and moving out. How the Hindus and Sikhs behaved there (in what was to be India), Muslims did the same things here (in what was to be Pakistan). They would say, ‘Let’s go loot!’

By Surbhi Dewan
September 1, 2016
Partition Stories: The Time My Grandmother Carried Ghalib Across the Border
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