“We don’t have to conform,” says Ayqa, 20.
Ayqa Khan
She puts up her work on her Tumblr page and has done a series of illustrations on women's body hair.
Ayqa Khan
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Meet The Pakistani-American Artist Taking A Stand To Normalise Body Hair
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Several Indians Came Together To Send This Message Called "Dear Terrorists"
“From here onwards, I’m not going to let you enjoy my fear.”
A bunch of Indians from various walks of life have featured in a Being Indian video called "Dear Terrorists".
And in spoken word, they deliver a letter of peace...
Being Indian
Addressed to anti-peace elements in India, Pakistan, and around the globe.
Being Indian
The video also features Ram Subramanian of #ProfileForPeace, a photo-project which went viral last year and encouraged several South Asians to share messages of Indo-Pak peace.
Being Indian
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Akshay Kumar Urges Indians To Be More Than Just Armchair Patriots In This Intense Video
“Let’s step out and truly prove what it means to be an Indian.”
Being Indian just made a video with Akshay Kumar, where he recalls the 1990 airlift of Indians from Kuwait.
The airlift is known to be the largest successful mass evacuation in history, and even made it into the book of Guinness World Records.
He's also making a film called Airlift, which is slated to release on January 22 this year.
Being Indian
He talks about heroes, celebrated and unsung, and urges people to do more than just say things on social media.
Being Indian
Watch the full video here.
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12 Indians Who Didn't Let Anything Stand Between Them And Their Goals
YOU CAN DO IT.
This artist, who didn't let constructive criticism come between him and his art.
This feisty trio, who didn't let a dumb fam gathering stop their feistiness.
Ketan, who finally met Obama because he was determined.
This woman, who just HAD to be at the Taj Mahal, now or never.
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14 Times Indian Films Taught Me How To Handle Fuckboys
Sometimes, they’re not that regressive at all.
When Devdas preached that fuckboys have exactly zero rights to comment on my sexuality or promiscuity.
SLB Films
When Silk in Dirty Picture showed me how to treat woman-degrading "izzat" freaks.
Balaji Motion Pictures / Via BuzzFeed India
When Dum Laga Ke Haisha showed a really effective technique to deal with size-shamers.
Yash Raj Films
When Aitraaz taught me never to hand anyone the rights to my body and the keys to my honour.
Mukta Arts / Via feministbollywood.tumblr.com
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A Monkey In India Has Adopted A Puppy And They're Adorably Inseparable
Prepare for some gut-wrenching cuteness.
This rhesus macaque monkey has adopted a stray pup, and they live together on a New Delhi street.
Dinamalar / Via Facebook: Dinamalardaily
Tamil daily Dinamalar and Zee News report that the mommy-child pair is getting a lot of attention from locals, who are mesmerised and touched by their bond.
Dinamalar / Via dinamalar.com
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This Story About Love In The Time Of War Will Melt You To A Mush Of Feels
Someone make a movie about them.
This story of a 99-year-old war veteran and his 98-year-old wife is going viral on Humans of Bombay.
The couple, who fell in love when they were teens, were separated due to war for many years. The husband, a soldier, was almost killed a few times, once when a bullet deflected off this rifle of his. He survived to see her again.
"When the war finally ended and I was going to meet her at the Guwahati station, my hair had fallen out and I had this yellowish skin. I wondered if she would still even love me. But when I saw her, she embraced me and said, 'You've never looked more handsome,'" he told Humans of Bombay.
Humans of Bombay
???Faith in love restored. ???
20th Century Fox Television
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Rajnigandha Pan Masala Asked People To Tweet Six-Word Stories, And It Kinda Backfired
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Girl Children Were Asked Whether They Feel Safe In India, And Here's What They Said
The future is in good hands.
Chicken Tikka Brothers made a video for Republic Day asking young Indian girls a few questions about their country.
All the girls included the betterment of India as a part of their future career plans.
The video ends with a plea to create an India that’s genuinely as safe as these children believe it to be.
Lastly, they were asked whether they felt safe in India.
Chicken Tikka Brothers
Watch the heartwarming full video here:
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Mumbai Police Is Totally Winning On Twitter With Their Sass And Puns
BRB, filing an F.I.R. for ~STEALING the show~.
On December 28 last year, Mumbai Police launched two Twitter accounts.
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This Beautiful Short Film Shows The Life Of A Villager Working In Mumbai
“Pehli Chitthi” is a letter he writes to his wife in the village.
YouTube user Navneet Mishra has made a short film called Pehli Chitthi (The First Letter).
Navneet Mishra
The film is a narration of a letter from a man to his wife — a man who has left his village to work as a salesperson in Mumbai.
Navneet Mishra
Watch the full film here to see the dichotomy between his old and new life:
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16 Poems That'll Make You Fall In Love With Bengali-American Poet Ena Ganguly
“If you keep a bird in her cage long enough // She will believe she belongs there.”
Enakshi "Ena" Ganguly is a Bengali-American poet who writes short poems about decolonisation, culture, and romance, among other topics.
Ena Ganguly
On bigotry.
On emotional abuse.
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12 Popular Songs If They Featured A Desi Mom
“Where Are Ü Now? I called twice and you didn’t pick up.”
Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films
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Here's Why Indian Women Need To Start Getting Tested For Cervical Cancer
It is the leading cancer for women in the country.
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in the world and the leading cancer in Indian women.
PubMed Central reports that 122,844 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in India every year, and 67,477 die from it. They also report that risk factors are early marriage, multiple sexual partners, multiple pregnancies, poor genital hygiene, malnutrition, use of oral contraceptives, and lack of awareness.
Cervical Cancer Awareness
It is mostly diagnosed in women in their mid to late fifties.
The cancer's diagnosis and treatment become costlier if in its advanced stages, but it can be defeated if detected early on.
Cervical Cancer Awareness
YouTube channel Cervical Cancer Awareness uploaded a short video on the importance of getting yourself, and the women you care about, tested for the disease.
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This Biker Experienced An Act Of Kindness That'll Restore Your Faith In Humanity
Too many feels.
Goa-based biker Deelip Menezes posted an account of humanity he experienced when he was riding from Narsipatnam to Lambasingi, in Andhra Pradesh, India.
He stopped by a small village hut where he ordered a cup of chai.
Deelip Menezes
He asked the tea shop owners — a man and his wife — to also bring some food, and was served a hot plate of idlis with chutney.
When he ordered food, the man pointed to the tea and tried telling him something, but he didn't understand because of the language barrier.
Deelip Menezes
When he was done, Menezes asked for the bill. He was shocked to hear that he was charged five rupees – way too little for what he’d ordered. Turns out he was only being charged for the tea.
Deelip Menezes
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51 Stunning Lines From Indian Literature
“That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.” - The Namesake, Jhumpa Lahiri.
1. "God save us from people who mean well."
—Vikram Seth, A Suitable Boy
2. "No people whose word for 'yesterday' is the same as their word for 'tomorrow' can be said to have a firm grip on the time."
—Salman Rushdie, Midnight's Children
3. "This was the trouble with families. Like invidious doctors, they knew just where it hurt."
—Arundhati Roy, The God Of Small Things
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Here's How Indians Reacted To Coldplay's "Hymn For The Weekend"
“Now I’m ‘consciously uncoupling’ from Coldplay’s music.”
Coldplay's new music video "Hymn For The Weekend" has received criticism for cultural appropriation and misrepresenting India.
So we got a group of Indians who love and hate the band to react to it.
BuzzFeed India
And they had quite a few observations to make.
BuzzFeed India
Some really didn't care.
BuzzFeed India
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13 Of The Most Hilarious Pakistani News Reporter Moments Ever
News reporting doesn’t always have to be serious business. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
When this short-tempered dude just couldn't take it.
When this guy got monkeyed around with.
When a motorcyclist ruined everything.
When this poor guy got cornered by some chillaxed bullies.
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14 Dudes Who Owe Us All An Explanation About WTF Is Going On
This is all very, very confusing.
Why don't you ever talk about your entertainment debut with Euphoria, PM Modi?
What was singing "Eye To Eye" like, Aamir Khan?
Why don't you ever talk about your Disney debut, Ranveer??
Excuse me, Shashi Tharoor, what are you up to in Andaz Apna Apna?
Vinay Pictures
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This Is "The Glassworker", Pakistan's First Fully Hand-Drawn Animated Film
The film is about a young boy named Vincent, and is influenced by Japanese anime style.
25-year-old Pakistani composer, musician and artist Usman Riaz is working on what will be Pakistan's first hand-drawn anime film, and it is called The Glassworker.
Riaz is the youngest TED Senior Fellow and is currently studying at Berklee College of Music. He's a huge Studio Ghibli fan and has covered their music before as well.
Mano Animation Studios
Riaz is the youngest TED Senior Fellow and is currently studying at Berklee College of Music. He’s a huge Studio Ghibli fan and has covered their music before as well.
Mano Animation Studios
The film is a coming of age story of a boy called Vincent, who learns the art of glassblowing in his father's glass shop.
"There is something incredibly beautiful about hand-drawn animation. It never looks obsolete. The beauty of the lines drawn and painted by the human hand cannot be replicated in today's obsession with computer-generated detail," says Riaz.
Mano Animation Studios
Vincent falls in love with a girl who visits the glass shop frequently. The film revolves around the subtle complications of their lives as they grow old.
Mano Animation Studios
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