Check out 16 Return-To-Work Programs In India For Ambitious Women Like You!
Srijata Saikia examines the prism of women’s lives through their interpersonal relationships and the result is some pretty evocative writing.
Every month, we choose 3 exceptional contributors to feature as Author of the month. Srijata Saikia is among the 3 authors of the month in September 2017. You can see her writing on Women’s Web here.
Authors are often asked this question, but everyone has their own reasons, very personal to them. So, why do you write?
I write because it gives me satisfaction and some kind of inner peace to see my thoughts on paper. I am not very good at expressing myself vocally. But when I write, I find myself being expressed through my words and that people understand me better. Writing is an outlet to my deepest of thoughts and feelings.
What do you enjoy reading? Does any of it help your writing?
I enjoy reading stories with a purpose. The books I mainly read are the ones which give me food for thought, and helps me to understand some hard facts of life. Women portrayed as the protagonist never fail to allure me. The last book that I really loved was A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini.
Every book teaches me something. So yes, of course it does help me to write. Each and every book that I have read has influenced me in one way or the other. These are my true inspirations.
When it comes to writing on/for/about women, what questions and issues drive you the most?
Women centred issues I believe are very important. Be it career-oriented topics, health, society and its expectations from women, every issue is sensitive and I think that there are many more topics which we ought to focus on.
Do you consider yourself a feminist? Why/Why not?
I consider myself as a person who believes in women empowerment and protection of women’s rights. I cannot say I am either a feminist or I am anti-feminist. But I believe in working for women in general.
Name 3 other writers or bloggers on Women’s Web whose writing you enjoy reading.
I enjoy the various topics that Women’s Web touches on. But Maitabi Banerjee, Hip Grandma and Shreya Das are the ones I enjoy reading.
Women's Web is a vibrant community for Indian women, an authentic space for us to be ourselves and talk about all things that matter to us. Follow us via the read more...
Women's Web is an open platform that publishes a diversity of views, individual posts do not necessarily represent the platform's views and opinions at all times.
Stay updated with our Weekly Newsletter or Daily Summary - or both!
UP Boards Topper Prachi Nigam was trolled on social media for her facial hair; our obsession with appearance is harsh on young minds.
Prachi Nigam’s photo has been doing the rounds on social media for the right reasons. Well, scratch that- I wish the above statement were true. This 15-year-old girl should ideally be revelling in her spectacular achievement of scoring a whopping 98.05% and topping her tenth-grade boards. But oddly enough, along with her marks, it’s something else that garners more attention – her facial hair.
While the trolls are driving themselves giddy by mocking this girl who hasn’t even completed her school yet, the ones who are taking her side are going one step ahead – they are sharing her photoshopped pictures, sans the facial hair, looking nothing less than a celebrity with captions saying – “Prachi Nigam, ten years later”.
Doctors have already diagnosed her with PCOD in their comments, based on photographic evidence. While we have names for people shamed for their weight – body shaming, for their skin colour- racism, for their age- age shaming, for being a female- sexism, this category of shaming where one faces criticism for their appearance has no name. With that, it also has zero shame attached to it.
Please enter your email address