by DISB | Apr 10, 2013 | Beauty Ideals, Colourism Stories, Dark Skin, Discrimination, Prejudice
By Sreeja Raveendran | An UNfair & Beautiful contributor Yes, I have been called mean names in school on account of being dark. Yes, I have been rejected in the matrimonial space by parents of several non-eligible bachelors. Yes, I have not been chosen to occupy...
by DISB | Mar 17, 2013 | Beauty Ideals, Colourism Stories, Dark Skin
By Chandra Vadhana | An UNfair & Beautiful contributor Right from childhood I developed a BIG inferiority complex because I was dark. I had the privilege of being schooled at one of the best convent schools in my locality, despite being born in a middle class...
by DISB | Jan 6, 2013 | Beauty Ideals, Colourism Stories, Uncategorized
By Kavita Emmanuel | Founder Director, WOWEach year on Independence Day I get to recite our National Pledge: ‘India is my country and all Indians are my brothers and sisters. I love my country and I am proud of its rich and varied heritage. I shall always strive to be...
by DISB | Jan 6, 2013 | Colourism Stories, Dark Skin, Discrimination, Uncategorized
By Zippora Madhukar | Photographer and WOW CORE MemberVivacious, animated, a go-getter, vibrant – all these words came to mind when I first met Aparna – a professional dancer who challenges the norms of what a dancer should look like in our country.Aparna Nagesh...
by DISB | Jan 6, 2013 | Beauty Ideals, Colourism Stories, Discrimination, Melanin, Uncategorized
By Lydia DurairajHave you witnessed any of these statements or realities around you:• Buying Double-whitening-action cream to get fair in three days?• Not casting fair-skinned actors to play the role of a housemaid, the evil nemesis, or the outcast?• Families looking...
by DISB | Apr 14, 2012 | Colourism Stories, Uncategorized
A haiku by Stacy WiebeWe’re not fashioned fromdiamonds or opals, but claywarm with divine breath. I snapped this photo of my son participating in a hands-on sculpting activity at Government Museum,...
by DISB | Mar 12, 2012 | Colourism Stories, Dark Skin, Melanin
By Kavitha Emmanuel | Director, WOWThe issue of skin colour goes deeper than we would like to admit. It is actually more than just ‘skin’ deep; it is in our hearts. How does this bias against people of a darker skin colour, really affect the way we live and relate to...
by DISB | Mar 2, 2012 | Dark Skin, Discrimination, Melanin
By Kavitha Emmanuel | Director, WOWWe often conclude that our worth is based on what we do or how we look. And for many of us, especially women, what we see in the mirror – or what we think we see in the mirror – shapes much of our identity. Added to these notions are...
by DISB | Feb 23, 2012 | Dark Skin, Media Literacy, Melanin, News
A Lullaby for Yamini* – By Susan PhilipThe Sleep Fairy’s coming my little one, She’ll stay for a while, my pretty one, She’ll bring sweet dreams to your jet-bright eyes,And sing you the loveliest lullabies.Sleep, little Yamini, my life, my light,Sleep, little...
by DISB | Feb 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
Good Mothers by Saudha Kasim Good mothers obey the old crones who hangBy the windowsills, staring into low-ceilinged, dark rooms.Toothless and ashen-skinned, they suggest remedies:Rose water, milk, honey, jasmine, powdery sandalwood.Good mothers, pregnant and...
