Amrita Sarkar

Amrita Sarkar is an aspiring writer based in India. Her short stories have been selected winning entries for The Times of India Write India Contest (Season 3) and The Hive Publishers anthology #Love. Her self-published novella, 'The Untouchables', has garnered positive reviews on Amazon. Her short fiction has also appeared on Spillwords.com.

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Gender Based Violence Is The ‘Civilized’ World’s Oldest Dirty Trick

We say 'human civilisation' but in reality, perhaps men never really evolved from their caveman mindset to date.

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Beware If You Are The Sensitive Type
Beware If You Are The Sensitive Type

My question is—is it really so tedious and cumbersome to tell someone that ‘you love them’ every day? If it brings a smile to their faces and gives them some hope to carry on, is it really too much to ask for?

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Why Do Women Voluntarily Give Up The Food They Love For Their Families?

Over the years, I learnt of several other things she had offered to the Gods so our dreams and wishes would come true. I never saw my father doing something like that for me or anyone in his family.

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Kumari Is A Film Rooted In Regional Folklore With Grey Shades In Women’s Lives

Kumari is an October 2022 Malayalam film about women's lives featuring Aishwarya Lakshmi, Roshan Matthews and others with elements of mythology and horror.

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Social Media Boycott Is A New Weapon Against ‘Inconvenient’ Women Who Speak Up

Traditionally, women have been silenced by a patriarchal society by violence that includes boycott. Modernisation has changed nothing - now women are silenced by social media boycotting.

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The Hibiscus Tree: A Love Story Nipped In The Bud
The Hibiscus Tree: A Love Story Nipped In The Bud

Story‐ The Hibiscus Tree: “Have you ever dated, thammi*?” Sriya played with her cell phone as she waited for an answer.I smiled. My granddaughter often asked me questions that she never asked her parents. I was amused.

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