Shafi R BeldarIt’s been a while…How do I start? What do I tell? When all I am trying to do here is understand where I have been all these months. Perhaps, in the trenches…Sep 28, 2022Sep 28, 2022
Shafi R BeldarDear Politicians, spare the children!I grew up in a very secular environment. At least from where I saw it. I was one of the very few Muslim kids who went to a school dominated…Feb 8, 20221Feb 8, 20221
Shafi R BeldarLetters of SolidarityA lot seemed to have happened in the last week. We are officially in the third wave, as a result of which I am back home, attending online…Jan 23, 2022Jan 23, 2022
Shafi R BeldarNot a fresh startOn the 2nd of May, 2021, I put out a poem titled, “The Wasteland”. The very same day, India reported one of its highest covid numbers…Jan 15, 2022Jan 15, 2022
Shafi R BeldarAn Off the Cuff RemarkOn the 17th of December, a senior Congress MLA remarked the Karnataka state assembly, “There is a saying — when rape is inevitable, lie…Dec 19, 2021Dec 19, 2021