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Nikita Raikwar

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Body Positivity: Tackling Negative Body Image

Body Positivity: Tackling Negative Body Image

Empower your journey to self-love with Body Positivity, a guide to overcoming negative self-image, embracing your uniqueness, & fostering confidence

2016

Nikita Raikwar, et al.

Nikita Raikwar, The Side (General Editor)

Stories

Mother, Why Have You Forgotten Your Own Children

Have we really progressed, or are we simply painting over cracks that keep getting deeper?

May 1

Mother, Why Have You Forgotten Your Own Children

May 1

Modern Homes Don’t Smell Like Rain

They don't carry the scent of ancestral recipes simmering slowly through the afternoon.

Apr 28

Modern Homes Don’t Smell Like Rain

Apr 28

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The Live. Love. Laugh. Pub

One Night. One Room. One Very Uninvited Guest.

A dramatic monologue from a girl, a chair, and a lurking lizard.

Apr 9

One Night. One Room. One Very Uninvited Guest.

Apr 9

Still Figuring It Out: Notes From My 30s

I’m focusing on the things I’ve been meaning to do. But lately, I feel absolutely uninspired.

Apr 9

Apr 9

If You’re a 90s Kid from India, You’ll Relate to This!

Growing up in the 90s in India was nothing short of magical.

Mar 11

If You’re a 90s Kid from India, You’ll Relate to This!

Mar 11

Losing my job was the best thing that happened to me

I was wondering how life shapes itself moment after moment. No matter what you plan, what comes your way will.

Mar 6

Losing my job was the best thing that happened to me

Mar 6

It’s Either Imposter Syndrome or Incompetence. Am I Bad at Writing?

I have been meaning to get back to writing on Medium. It’s been two months since I lost that MOJO and it’s fucking depressing.

Feb 22

Feb 22

Layoffs, Sickness, and Stories to Read in Bed

The other day, I was casually telling my mother how work had taken a backseat lately — how it wasn’t exhausting me anymore and how I’d…

Feb 6

Layoffs, Sickness, and Stories to Read in Bed

Feb 6

Writing through the 2025 Slumps

January has been a slow month for me.

Jan 18

Jan 18

The Death Of Detail in a 2025 World

Have you ever paused to truly take in the details of something — anything?

Jan 2

The Death Of Detail in a 2025 World

Jan 2

Nikita Raikwar

Nikita Raikwar

she/her

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An artist, a doer, a thinker, a lover, a dancer, a writer, I am what you call someone A CREATIVE. Spilling thoughts that make you think, feel and experience

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