When we first met Adil, he was on stage narrating a love poem dedicated to his wife, Majeda. We were pretty sure they were newlyweds when we...
Calculating without sight
Close your eyes and imagine a circle. Make it a semicircle. Make a tangent touch its curve. If you are sighted, you would have ‘drawn’ these in...
Does love get complicated when there’s disability?
My boyfriend, Dhyaan, and I met through an online dating site. I'm disabled, he's not. At first his profile didn’t appeal to me, especially...
And he said, ‘I love you, masti’
It was summer time, when almost every Delhi University student looks for an internship opportunity and I was one among the lot. I joined an...
Size doesn’t matter – except for fitting rooms
I'm a human (surprise)! I love shopping just as much as the next person. I also love being in style and updating my wardrobe to what’s in...
How can we recognise people with disabilities as sexual citizens?
I am a person with a disability. I am also an advocate for disability rights. This comes with its fair share of controversy – especially when I...
Suppression, repression and sexual depression: a vicious circle
Many societies around the world, that are formed on the principles of social exclusion based on morality, try to scale down the sex lives of...
Depression, survival and stigma: a personal reflection and a request
What goes through your head when I say Pratyusha Banerjee? Do you think of words like suicide, murder, depression, and abuse?
How Online Dating Boosted My Confidence
When I became disabled, I was afraid that no one would be interested in me. I always thought...