Men – In My Words

Shakti

Aug 10, 2019Aug 10, 2019 adminLife in South Africa

Speech delivered on 9 August 2019 at Saptah Mandir, Reservoir Hills, Durban Vaishnav jan to tene kahiye je Peed paraayi jaane re Par-dukhkhe upkaar kare toye Man abhimaan na aane re Sakal lok maan sahune[…]

Rape be not proud

Nov 26, 2018 adminLife in South Africa

Rape be not proud. There is no power In stripping the dignity of another. Let’s reverse The status quo, And bare you naked. Let’s see you Cower Like a coward. Where will you Hide Your[…]

Setting the stage for male dance

Jun 15, 2018 adminEntertainment

When I heard the title of the upcoming Indian classical dance production, Purusham, the first thought that came to my mind was Maryada Purushottam – the name given to the Hindu deity Lord Ram. Simply[…]

"Wathint’ abafazi wathinti’ imbokodo – You strike a woman, you strike a rock!"

Apr 26, 2018 adminLife in South Africa

It’s been one of those weeks where I have felt like our country was in flames, figuratively. There were the protests at Mahikeng in the North West, the hooliganism at Moses Mabhida Stadium and protests[…]