"We all shut our eyes and muttered a little prayer for Shiney, but I felt nothing. Death had become so predictable a state that I had neither the youthful reverence for it nor the middle-age fear. 
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Queer‘Desigirls!’ at The Queens Museum ‘Desigirls!’ - a short film by talented filmmaker Ishita Srivastava, is a poignant insight into the lives of two very separate and different women, the openly gay Priyanka and the discreet ‘A’. Both incredible individuals, both intelligent women and how they navigate their sexuality in a world that still has a long way to go in terms of acceptance. View |
Economy & PoliticsHuman Rights Film Festival - NY Now in its 21st year, the 2010 Human Rights Watch Film Festival—the world’s foremost showcase for films with a distinctive human rights theme—creates a forum for courageous individuals on both sides of the lens to empower audiences with the knowledge that personal commitment can make a difference. View |
Inner SanctumVolcanic Ash and A Friendship "Every day, after lunch, Cauvery would tell me about Ireland... Sometimes, she volunteered publishing tips, words of wisdom, and names of useful contacts." EGO contributor Sweta Srivastava Vikram's personal essay recounts the blossoming of a friendship under the watch of a volcanic ash cloud. View |
Art & CultureDancing From The Heart E. Nina Rothe describes The Sa Dance Company's NYC performance on May 14th as "infectiously exhilarating". Her interview with the artistic director of the ensemble PAYAL KADAKIA reveals the inspiration behind the ensemble's performances and how it raises the bar for, and awareness of, Indian dance. View |
EGO FemmeLet’s talk about… Arangetrams The day of my Arangetram fell on the summer solstice. I’ll never forget it, not only because it was one of the most significant days in my life, but also because it far out-shadowed my high school graduation, which occurred just seven days later...Around school, my friends referred to my Arangetram as my “Dance Graduation.” This is a term I’ve had ambivalent feelings about. View |
Diaspora(s)Hoops For Hope SAYA! to Unite Community through Basketball South Asian Youth Action (SAYA!) will host its Second Annual Hoops for Hope Basketball Tournament. SAYA! was founded in 1996 with the mission to create social change and opportunities for South Asian youth to realize their fullest potential. It offers academic support, leadership development and athletic activities to low-income South Asian youth ages 5 to 19. View |
QueerOUT in the Himalayas The Rubin Museum of Art has scheduled five Wednesday night events in June for Gay Pride Month focusing on gay, lesbian and transgendered issues in the Himalayan region including a dialog about Hijras: The third gender in Pakistan. EGO Magazine is the proud media sponsor of OUT in the Himalayas. View |
Art & CultureLahore With Love For women growing up in Pakistan’s patriarchal, segregated society, it is not surprising that female friendships take on a deep, enduring resonance. Yet what happens to these friendships? RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART presents the launch of Fawzia Afzal-Khan’s autobiography Lahore with Love: Growing up with girlfriends, Pakistani-style View |