Kamli Essays
Feminist words, think-pieces and reflections from the Kamli community.
On Truth-telling
by Saba Gul
The very things we are taught to remain silent about are the ones where women suffer the deepest injustices, and where their lives and dignity are most endangered.
Taking Up Space
by Natasha Javed
Learning to police my body, my behavior, my words and my thoughts were lessons I learnt as early as ABC.
Haan Mein Kamli Aan!
by Sidra Qasim
This is the first time in my life when I’m not ashamed of my anger. I want to use it to stand against the injustices that we all experience as women, in our homes, at our workplaces and many times in our bedrooms as well.
Look Me In the Eye, Tell Me To My Face
by Isra Zia
When you see my eyes and my hands, when you see that we have the same scar of a blunt needle on our arms, when you see me smile at my mom, hold my sister's hand, laugh at my dad’s joke—do you hate me? Or do you hate that you relate to me?