LesleyBelgium and the Black Lives Movement — fence sitter no more?We’ve never been more divided. But we’ve also never been as relieved in finding solidarity with a fellow being. Maybe because likeness of…Jun 12, 2020Jun 12, 2020
LesleyWill religion help COVID 19?It’s important we bring in a distinction between God and religion as a socio-political toolApr 23, 2020Apr 23, 2020
LesleyKnowing Me, Knowing You — the not so subtle art of giving a damn.A teenager had been blinded by pellet injuries and his father detained by the police for over a month — ingredients for the next viral…Jun 12, 2019Jun 12, 2019
LesleyDrugs and nationalism in Kashmir.“They would prefer the youth taking to drugs, rather than militancy.”Jun 4, 2019Jun 4, 2019
LesleyWho asked for the Curfew?Perhaps being dragged into the dungeons while being at the hilltop a second earlier, is what life in a conflict zone is all about.May 27, 2019May 27, 2019
LesleyLife, through shutdowns in the Valley.While some realities are all about conflict and pain, there’s a need to acknowledge the ones running in parallel and underneath.May 17, 2019May 17, 2019
LesleyCan goodbyes last forever?My stint in Bihar has practically come to an end. Did I leave anything unfinished on this journey?May 12, 2019May 12, 2019
LesleyDeath on the TrainIt was almost unreal. I was fast asleep when I heard it again. My heart skipped a beat. There he was.May 10, 2019May 10, 2019