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स्वयं (सेल्फ) परिभाषित
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स्वयं (सेल्फ) परिभाषित

मैं एक साथ वही सब कुछ हो सकती हूँ जो मैं बनना चाहूँ, और मेरी संभावनाएँ असीमित हैं
By Surbhi Dewan
May 18, 2026
स्वयं (सेल्फ) परिभाषित
ख़ुद को स्वीकार करना – यौनिकता की सबसे बड़ी आज़ादी
Imran Khan_Self & Sexuality
ख़ुद को स्वीकार करना – यौनिकता की सबसे बड़ी आज़ादी

हमारा ‘स्वयं’ यानी हम जो हैं, वह बहुत सारी चीज़ों से मिलकर बना होता है। इसमें हमारा शरीर, हमारा मन, हमारी सोच, हमारी भावनाएँ और हमारे अनुभव शामिल होते हैं।
By Imran Khan
April 15, 2026
ख़ुद को स्वीकार करना – यौनिकता की सबसे बड़ी आज़ादी
अपनी इच्छाओं की भाषा – चुप्पी से समझ तक की यात्रा
Abstract illustration representing selfhood, gender expression, and identity through layered geometric forms
अपनी इच्छाओं की भाषा – चुप्पी से समझ तक की यात्रा

हम अपने “स्वयं” को सीधे-सीधे नहीं समझते, बल्कि उसे शब्दों के माध्यम से पहचानते हैं
By Imran Khan
May 18, 2026
अपनी इच्छाओं की भाषा – चुप्पी से समझ तक की यात्रा
अपना किरदार निभाना
An illustration of stage-curtains in bright color.
अपना किरदार निभाना

ख़ुश रहने के लिए मेरे लिए ख़ुद को पूरी तरह से स्वीकारना ज़रूरी है
By Wesley D'Souza
April 15, 2026
अपना किरदार निभाना
Where Do I Play?: Understanding the Transgender Body in Sport through “Football is a Pleasure that Hurts”
Cover image for Imaan's article - pic credit Tanmay Bivalkar
Where Do I Play?: Understanding the Transgender Body in Sport through “Football is a Pleasure that Hurts”

I had hoped to play through the pain of it all.
By Imaan Hegde
April 15, 2026
Where Do I Play?: Understanding the Transgender Body in Sport through “Football is a Pleasure that Hurts”
When Staying Is Not a Choice
Light streaks on a black wall that says "Stay Home"
When Staying Is Not a Choice

My gender, I have been told, can wait.
By Vihaan
April 15, 2026
When Staying Is Not a Choice
Trans Lives and Futures in India and South Africa, Part 2
Black silhouette of a justice scale
Trans Lives and Futures in India and South Africa, Part 2

Are trans-formations physical or spiritual or both?

By Kanika Batra
May 18, 2026
Trans Lives and Futures in India and South Africa, Part 2
Trans Lives and Futures in India and South Africa, Part 1
An illustration of a balance scale representing duality, and the delicate equilibrium that defines the cycle of existence
Trans Lives and Futures in India and South Africa, Part 1

… trans lives are not always lived under the umbrella of socio-cultural identities deemed worthy of protection …
By Kanika Batra
April 15, 2026
Trans Lives and Futures in India and South Africa, Part 1
Towards an Expansive Childhood
A photograph from the author's childhood which captures a wholesome moment between a child and a mother.
Towards an Expansive Childhood

We trade immense possibilities of the self for the one that simply fits.
By Devanshi Panda
May 18, 2026
Towards an Expansive Childhood
This Self? Or That One?
A black and white collage of a woman in different motions
This Self? Or That One?

Self is you in a state of becoming at all times…
By Shikha Aleya
April 15, 2026
This Self? Or That One?
The Pornography of Silence
A painting of a queer person lying on a pillow
The Pornography of Silence

And our mother tongues?
By Sreeku
May 18, 2026
The Pornography of Silence
The Beaming Waves We Once Were
Yellow light waves against a black background, evoking flowing energy and connection
The Beaming Waves We Once Were

Why do I love you?

By Abdullah Erikat
April 15, 2026
The Beaming Waves We Once Were
Subject to Scrutiny
magnifying glass with wooden frame on a surface with twigs and leaves beside it
Subject to Scrutiny

Who and what is being scrutinised, by whom and how?
By Cat D
May 18, 2026
Subject to Scrutiny
Sexuality in an Uncelebrated Body
Slices fruits- pomegranate, peach, orange, strawberry- cut and placed facing upward in a descending order of size. A scale runs at the bottom of the fruits
Sexuality in an Uncelebrated Body

Sexuality and its relationship with the self have always been confusing for me
By Gurveen Khanuja
May 18, 2026
Sexuality in an Uncelebrated Body
Like Telling a Caged Bird to Soar Higher
An illustration of a woman sitting under a tree, a cat walking towards her, and another character sitting below a tree at the background
Like Telling a Caged Bird to Soar Higher

Change those worlds, and sexuality stops echoing limits.
By Ratnaboli Ray
April 15, 2026
Like Telling a Caged Bird to Soar Higher
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