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Taslima Nasrin describes herself as a writer, activist, secular humanist, feminist and physician – we’d like to add inspiring woman to that!
Trained as a doctor, Taslima is better known for her passionate and honest writing on women’s issues and as a champion of human rights. Often in the news for her progressive views and outspokenness, Taslima has boldly carved herself a fitting place in history.
She has been bestowed with numerous awards such as the Ananda Literary Award, Natyasava Award, Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thoughts, Saratchandra Award, Feminist Of The Year Award and Freethought Heroine Award among many others. Although she has been disallowed from entering Bangladesh, countries such as France have awarded her Honorary Citizenships and she is currently living in New Delhi.
Why we find her inspiring:
– Because she refuses to be cowed down by dictators and extremists
– Because she believes in herself and is not afraid to voice her opinions boldly
– Because she challenges the boundaries that society sets and is willing to go beyond them
– Because even while living in exile, she lives with dignity and courage, never allowing her spirit to be broken
*Photo courtesy: http://taslimanasrin.com/index2.html
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A nature lover, Usha Rajagopalan set up a trust called the Puttenahalli Neighbourhood Lake Improvement Trust (PNLIT) in June 2010.
While there is a glint of adventure in her eyes and a chuckle in her voice, there is also an unshakeable determination to achieve her goals which, she says, she has had from her college days. That’s Usha Rajagopalan, well-known Bengaluru-based author.
But these days her writing has taken a backseat as lake conservation has become her passion. The 67-year-old spirited senior citizen has made it her life’s mission to save the Puttenahalli Puttakare lake near her home.
Usha Rajagopalan likes calling herself a “lakeika” – a lake activist and a writer (‘lekhika’ in Hindi). “I am a writer by choice and lake conservationist by chance,” she says with a smile. Creative writing has always been a passion and she has published several books.
How come a man working 9 to 5 "comes home tired" but a woman coming back home after work is expected to do the household chores, manage the children and other stuff too?
I came across this line recently in a Tanishq advertisement (ad) and it immediately caught my attention. The ad basically demonstrates a woman as “superwoman” as she does all the professional and personal work simultaneously, she manages the social circles along with the family, she manages everything with a smile. The actual twist comes at the end when the same superwoman says that before a superwoman, I am a human first; I get tired also, I fail also and at times I am helpless too.
I feel all working women will relate to the subject line. We women are expected to be superwomen, but we are normal humans. How come a man working 9 to 5 comes home tired but a woman coming back home after work is expected to do the household chores, manage the children and other stuff too?
There is a beautiful video shared by Jaya Kishori Ji, a motivational and spiritual speaker, wherein she says, “ki hum chahte hain hamari betiyan chaand par jayein par jaane se pehle 4 paranthe or 2 cup chai banakar jaaye (we wish for our daughters to go to moon, but before going we want them to cook 4 paranthas and 2 cups of chai),” why this is so? Why are the expectations so different?
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