Aashna Praveen
Mostly seen pondering about things around me. Every person I meet, every object I see is a study specimen that I save in my mind log for later. I might end up making you famous, so think twice before you appear before me. *Insert tongue sticking out emoji*
Does “Consent” Mean Anything In Malayali Households?
The term "consent" has garnered some popularity recently. Ever since it got hitched to sexual assaults. Sexual consent. But doesn’t consent have...
When Malayalis Meet: The Not-So-Subtle Conversations!
If this looks like the tagline to a matrimonial company, sorry to burst your bubble. It is better than that. This is...
Is PMSing An Excuse? We Uncover The Mystery
Pre-menstrual syndrome, commonly known as PMSing is a condition that affects a menstruator’s emotion, physical health and behaviour during certain days of...
Types Of Malayali Consolers (aka Aashwasipikalls)
We Malayalis are perhaps born with a talent. We're great consolers aka aashwasipikalls. Knowing the person or the problem comes a distant...
Savage Comebacks Our Parents Throw At Us – Malayali Edition!
Malayalis have an answer to anything and everything. Ask us whatever - ranging from the price of rubber to why boys should...
Did Your Life Turn Out the Way You Planned?
Did Your Life Turn Out the Way You Planned? - Wait, don't answer that yet. Hear me out first.
Birthday Culture: Yayy or Nah?
I don’t know about you but if there is one thing that I no longer look forward to, it’s my birthday. I...
Millennials and Parents: A Love-hate Story
Parents keep cribbing how immature we are for our age, how millennials don’t have the sense of responsibility they had when they...
Women’s Day: What Should Our Girls Grow Up To Be?
Girls in our family/society have always been expected to live by an invisible social rulebook. If you are a brother who has...
Leading The 20s Life: Here’s The Truth
We all remember Powerpuff girls, right? Where the title song had this catchphrase “sugar, spice and everything nice”- not that we can...