Pregnancy for some is the most exciting phase of life whereas for others it can be daunting. It becomes more complicated when you are away from family and it is your first pregnancy. I had similar emotions when we (my husband and I) were pregnant for the first time. I am writing this section in […]
Indian Ladies UK deals with a depressingly wide range of stories of abuse of women both here in the UK and in India on a daily basis – From the overtly physical domestic violence that leaves victims physically bruised and mentally scarred for life to more subtle mental and emotional abuse meant to deconstruct a […]
In 1984, during the Soviet–Afghan War, American photojournalist Steve McCurry took the head-covered picture of a hazel-eyed Afghan refugee near Peshawar, which appeared on the cover of National Geographic. The girl was lost to time. No one knew her or her whereabouts. She resurfaced after being identified as Sharbat Gula in 2002. Most of us […]
