Growing up in the remote towns of UP was a very traumatic experience, and I have lived the constant vigilance that is needed to keep safe outside home.

Don’t you think that boy should get traced? His parents should not feel ashamed that they did not teach the right values to their son? Is it only your daughter who did something wrong?

After a certain age, they really cannot fend for themselves - its like a second childhood. Are we doing all we need to to keep our elders safe?

Can a woman devastated by war become an unlikely beacon of hope? Kirthi Jayakumar's book The Doodler of Dimashq tells the story of just such a woman.

#Poetry. A searing expression of regret for all that could have been and what happened. A poem about loss and love.