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Capturing Snake mates on my cam..
04.20.08 (4:16 pm)   [edit]
A very rare moment and a very rare opportunity for me to capture two snakes mating at night in the empty grassland of Auroville. I flew home to bring the camera and capture these moments. I am so happy to upload it on Youtube too. It was fun and scary.

I have seen many snakes in Auroville but not the mating. This was quite a scene. I wonder why snakes don't fear humans during their playtimes ?

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I love dancing...
04.20.08 (4:01 pm)   [edit]
Dancing is such a passion for me. It was my biggest wish to be a great dancer. However, I never wanted to be a great classical dancer. Though I have grace and talent, I was never encouraged from home to pursue dancing. My family was only into business and the ladies in to academics and house keeping. No art connections. Thus my wish to be a great dancer remains wrapped somewhere in my heart, but I do dance..

I never miss a chance to dance when there is an occasion or party. That is how I vent out all my fears and negetive energy too. It goes off with the drops of sweat. :)

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The Red Girls - Kalki and Rose
04.16.08 (8:15 am)   [edit]
My sweet buddy Rose is the first Transgendered female in India to host a TV show called 'Ippadikku Rose' meaning 'Says Rose'.She is so smart, so sweet and super sexy. We are super good friends. I was in Chennai with her for a Two days meeting on Gender issues. After the meeting, we were painting the town red!!

We were wearing red outfits. We had a rollicking time at the Marena beach meeting her gang of friends who had just come back from beating up a public nuisance gang. Oh God, they are bold and cool. Very smart and friendly people. We were riding in her Scooty day and night in Chennai. Chennai by night isn’t a safe place for a single female-even for two. We were followed and teased by many perverts (particularly 35+ frustrated men. We had to shout at them and warn them not to follow us. Poor Chennai girls. They are not free. I am angry and upset that men are like this in Chennai.I hope not all.

We had a mind boggling time at Spencer Plaza burning the whole building with our presence :). We didn’t shop. We were running around every floor and meeting her friends. We had a make over at a cosmetic shop. She has been frequenting the place for years and has built up some nice friendships. There was this guy in a bag shop who teased us so nastily when we passed by and we gave it back to him instantly and he was shocked and terrified. Rose even challenged his manhood.

Rose is very clear about what she wants in her life. We shared moments of our past – our happiness, our pains. Many similar bitter experiences. She reads Osho a lot and recommends me to read him. I will.

And secret..secret. We are venturing into some very exciting things together in the next couple of years. Wait and watch :)

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Diploma in Gender, Sexuality and Human rights?
04.07.08 (11:08 pm)   [edit]
Samabhavana Society, an NGO from Pune has drawn up a course, a Diploma in Gender, Sexuality and Human Rights for the educational institutes of Pune. This drew my attention very much. I believe this is the beginning. In many institutes across India, such a course for the youngsters is very essential.

Check the Oneworld.net report.http://southasia.oneworld.net...

I should write to the educational institutes in Tamilnadu to take such efforts here.

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Sahodari Foundation - The Mission is Possible
04.07.08 (10:06 pm)   [edit]
Through Sahodari Foundation, my dream project, I believe in working with the Indian youth for getting the rights we deserve. The youth of today are the future leaders and policy makers of tomorrow. Awareness about this marginalised community in our society is absolutely an important task.

Discriminating the transgendered people exists even in some of the biggest academic institutions in India. Its a shame that even the inteligent youth, the toppers, aren't aware of the struggles of our community.

It is very important that they hear our voice, our life, our concerns. Through Sahodari Foundation (www.sahodari.org), I'd like to meet the youth and hold seminars/talks/interactiv e discussions on transgender issues. The students of Socialogy, Social Work and Human rights must definitely be aware of our struggles. I have been writing to the concerned department heads of the institutions for the possibility of offering seminars. I am waiting for their responses.

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