Originally published on 13th March, 2025 in Global Health Unfiltered. Before becoming an independent researcher in health systems, I worked for almost 4 years as a full-time researcher at a global health research institute in India, headquartered in global north. Among the many research projects that I was anchoring, I felt closest to a homegrown … Continue reading Whose Voice Do I Speak? Walking the Tightrope of Positionality and Gaze in Global Health
A tale of luminescence…
Again, here's something that I had written during the summers of 2019 in Delhi.. monsoons were setting in.. a piece that is extremely close to my heart. I am surprised that I didn't upload it during all these years... When I started making a few extra bucks than earning for a bare minimum, I moved … Continue reading A tale of luminescence…
On Falling Out of My Comfort Zone to Re-discover Comfort
Found this piece lying in my inbox that I had written as a 25 year old (i.e., almost 6 years back) amidst personal turmoils and writing seem to have always helped me process personal conflicts. After going through this writing after so long, I feel immeasurably proud of the 25 year old me I remember … Continue reading On Falling Out of My Comfort Zone to Re-discover Comfort
Glittering mist..
Darkness is closing on to me; Faint glittering mist in the eyes like the last leaf hanging on to a tree. A blizzard rushing through, arriving at a towering gate; Numbing my spirit; frost clogging at the chest; Engulfing the roots and eyeing for the last leaf; Debris lumping at the throat, from resisting the … Continue reading Glittering mist..
Indulgence: As we NOT know it
[Reflecting on a binding methodology to life] ‘What’s up MK?’, a text from my friend I saw after waking up. “I feel like I am living someone else’s life.” I replied. It was 12 PM. I got up from bed, went out to the living room. I looked up, shooting a blank look at the … Continue reading Indulgence: As we NOT know it
I flipped the switch
[Abstract reflections on the invisible intricacies in human interactions and relationships] I flipped the switch.. It was crowded, I had to flip the switch, turn off the lights, to turn on the darkness. The darkness could only render the crowd invisible. I sense crowding in your mind. Might I suggest you flip your switch too? … Continue reading I flipped the switch
Policy in the time of a pandemic: Laying bare its disconnect from lived realities and rights at the margins
Governments are preparing to gradually phase out lockdowns in States across the country. Confusion, uncertainty and apprehension continue to haunt people’s minds. A declining economy, loss of jobs and livelihood seem to be quietly taking us back in time on the trajectory of progress. Vulnerabilities around livelihood on account of the pandemic has become a … Continue reading Policy in the time of a pandemic: Laying bare its disconnect from lived realities and rights at the margins
The cigarette we shared…
[To Priya] There was a time when we shed the same tears, And the crumbly cigarette we shared; If you look back, could you tell our emotions apart? Spending evenings bantering, Hardly realising when the sun took part. Convinced that we were too radical, Often on the edge of giving up; Often too much for … Continue reading The cigarette we shared…
Not just another tribute
[To healthcare workers at frontline of the COVID-19 battle] Tributes and praises will fall short someday, To keep the brunt they carry, at bay; Is that all we can do for them today? We hail the battles at the borders, Praising every new artillery Arriving into the country; Celebrating the army’s chivalry; Filled with … Continue reading Not just another tribute
Sisterhood
[An ode to my female friends & companions] Is there anything more meaningful than a bond of friendship? Aah too shallow, For there is a bond that transcends friendship; Before you ask me - what is it? Convince me of the depth of your mind; The poignance it embodies is too powerful to be absorbed, … Continue reading Sisterhood
