Mastodawn

Natasha Ramarathnam (she/ her)Jan 3, 2023

Long before the term ‘intersectional feminism’ was coined, Savitribai Phule was an intersectional feminist.
This is a personal tribute to the person to whom all of us owe a debt of gratitude.
https://www.womensweb.in/2023/01/savitribai-phule-was-an-intersectional-feminist-a-poetic-tribute-jan22wk1sr/

Savitribai Phule: The Intersectional Feminist Long Before It Was A Thing!

Indian women, and especially Dalit women owe their literacy to intersectional feminist Savitribai Phule. A tribute on her 191st birth anniversary.

Women's Web: For Women Who Do

Natasha Ramarathnam (she/ her)Nov 6, 2022

"He is already your slave. This would make him mine."
Delightful letter from John Steinbeck to Marilyn Monroe.

Natasha Ramarathnam (she/ her)Nov 21, 2019

Hayat Bakshi Begum, mother of the Qutab Sahi ruler of Golconda, negotiated a true with Aurangzeb, Viceroy of Deccan, and convinced him to return to Agra without annexing the kingdom.
When he became Emperor, Aurangzeb returned to conquer Golconda. During the long months of the siege, he built his masjid at the foot of Ma Sahaba's tomb.
There were adversaries, but adversaries can respect each other.
This is Ma Sahaba's tomb. To the left is Aurangzeb's masjid

Natasha Ramarathnam (she/ her)Nov 20, 2019

~Wildflower~
Unfettered like there choppy oceans, boundless like the deep blue sky.
She sways to the music of the breeze,
waltzes where dreams dare not go.
Like a wildflower she is..
she cannot be contained
in rows.

#WeekdayPoetry

Natasha Ramarathnam (she/ her)Nov 18, 2019

Thirteen days ago, I rescued a used toothpaste tube that was being thrown away. "There is no toothpaste", they said. But i disagreed.
I thought I would be able to throw it out today, but there is enough left for one more time.
But what if it still has more? What if I am actually a demigod and that my secret weapon- can I ever know for sure it isn't?

#UtterlyRandomMusings

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Natasha Ramarathnam (she/ her)Nov 14, 2019

“Facts are facts and will not disappear on account of your likes.”
Jawaharlal Nehru made mistakes, as does every human, but most of the institutions of modern India exist because of him- some are named after his family members, but you can't blame him for it.
To deny Nehru's legacy, or worse, to attempt to usurp it, is to turn our back on history. And those who turn their back on history are condemned to repeat it.
#PeoplesPMNehru

Natasha Ramarathnam (she/ her)Nov 14, 2019

At a time when India was a Third World Country, he had the audacity to set up world class educational institutions, large manufacturing facilites and centres for scientific research. The foundation of modern India was laid because of the vision of one man- Nehru
#PeoplesPMNehru

Natasha Ramarathnam (she/ her)Nov 13, 2019

Four hundred years back, they ruled one of the richest kingdoms in the world. Their tombs still stand tall, gazing benignly at the field of wildflowers.
The flowers dance and sway to the music of the wind. Conscious of their mortality, but determined not to sit out a single dance. They will die at the end of the season, but their seeds will grow next year.
Who endures longer- the builder or the dancer?

Natasha Ramarathnam (she/ her)Nov 12, 2019

Achieving immortality is not that hard. Think about the people who live on in your heart and you know the truth.

Natasha Ramarathnam (she/ her)Nov 12, 2019

"He who has no faith in himself can never have faith in God."
#GuruNanakJayanti