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Queer Paradise-: Maheshwari Garden

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                                                                                       “Farsi Couplet:                                                                    Agar firdaus bar roo-e zameen ast,                                                          Hameen ast-o hameen ast-o hameen ast. English Translation: If there is a paradise on earth, It is this, it is this, it is this” ―  Amir Khusrau,  The Writings Of Amir Khusrau:700 years after the prophet: a 13th-14th century legend of Indian-sub-continent . Amidst all the hustle-bustle of COVID-19 what we people are missing is the fun we all use to have with our friends. Going out for dinners, movies, dates, etc all has come to an end because of the unprepared forceful vacation we are dealing with.  One such safe queer space in Mumbai is in the town of Matunga. Maheshwari gardens I have amazing anecdotes from that place. I was 17 when I first visited that place, I had heard about it in interviews by other queer people
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I am an Actor and I am Queer

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H ave you ever dreamed of being part of movies? Yes, I did. Indian Movies? Yes, I did. Indian Queer Movies? Yes, I did. But how many us can be a part of it? Are there enough people making queer movies? Giving opportunities to queer people? Note that I'm only talking about India in this blog. We need more representation! Real representation! And doesn't mean we could only be used in a documentary telling our stories because we queer people have more than 'acceptance' to talk about at this point.  H alf of the sensible films make their ways to film festivals shown to people from the community and to a few who are not. And our lives doesn't reach to the audience which needs to see our stories too. We are just informing the already informed! Might be wrong too! And when one goes and searches on a reliable source to watch a film they end up watching censored porn on Youtube in the name of Indian gay movies. Let's not even get into Bollywood, no matter who does the fi
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Living life their way!

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H ey, thanks for showering my previous blog with so much love. Your love and affection made me write my next blog which is the continuation of the same story but it talks about something which we as humans across south Asia where hijra community, culture has been judged even now. No, this post isn't a post where you would read the same old thing which they've mentioned before but it lies deep within their lives.  I was fortunate enough to come across some kind-hearted hijras during this time, I got to learn so much about their lives and their survival issues. Their lack of self- awareness, education, employment which I could smell early too but this time it was getting real because I had stepped in their shoes. H ijra community is Asia's old ethnic transgender community which consists of many sub-communities under it. Hijra's also known as kinnar's hold position of demigods back then but now the world has changed, lives have changed. People who ask them
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Journey from Stage to Station!

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Hello  Everyone, it’s been a long time my blog has been inactive since last 3 years. My sincere apologies to everyone and I also take this occasion to thanks to all my readers to support me in the past and I hope my blogs must've helped you in some way.    We all are stuck in a situation where we don't have an option of getting out of it all we can do is be safe, maintain social distance, sanitize ourselves and be at home and have faith in our health workers!    Lockdown made me re-start my blog and to talk about things I have been through during span of 3 years. There were some amazing moments and some terrible too. I've met some amazing, incredible people, worked with them, learnt about life and craft of modelling, acting and improved my communication skills.     So, I was going through glitch in my personal life, my relations with my parents and their inter-personal relationship along with a poor economic situation and major setbacks in my freelan
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Work links

These are my work links! You can see more of my work on Instagram-: @girlwith_a_beard Facebook-: Swapnil Alizeh Blog-: iamcrushedbypatriarchy.blogspot.com This is dedicated to all my trans-brothers ✌❤ This is my first visual poetry, I'm so proud to write this beautiful story which is so close to my heart and shower light on  identity, sexuality and being proud and embracing the past of One's life.  Because you're what you're today because of your past struggles.  Do watch this video. Listen the poetry,  read it and comment your views and please like and share if you relate to it. ❤ https://youtu.be/w5xhJtEfnXk "We don't need your sympathy, we just need equal opportunity" Do watch this and don't forget to like and comment. https://youtu.be/zBehsqZQuc4 This video will be very special to me, considering that I've shift back to the same Chawl where I use to stay 7years ago, when I use to walk in lanes and hear giggles because Im effeminate and today wa
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Both genitals? transgender? NO

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Hijra the word has a single meaning but so many mis conceptions attached to it. Basically, hijr is a Persian word which means ‘one who leaves behind his roots in search of one’s true identity’. And there has been many mis-conceptions about the hijra or kinnar community. One such is that they are born with both male and female genitals which is not true. Yes, there are people born with both genitals who are known as hijra’s, kinnar’s or transgenders but actually they’re not. These people or humans who are born with both the genitals are known as intersex people. They are born with both genitals because of some issues. I’ll tell you why I am writing about it! So, there is this show on a channel which had created curiosity in me to find out why a mother is forced to throw her own female child? I waited for almost 3 months and more till the girl or protagonist in show turns adult and they reveal the reason behind every one hating her. I wasn’t at home so I asked my mum to tell me wh
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Sridevi we love you!

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Well to start with I’m not a huge fan of her and whatever I’m writing today isn’t to get some views on my post, it is to honour the Devi of Acting, Devi of Simplicity and Devi of charm through writing some words about her. Actually, I was supposed to write about all the actress who have impacted or taught me something in my upcoming new blog and obviously Devi was part of it but her tragic and shocking demise has made to write this and to give her tribute through my words. So, first time ever I encountered Sridevi was on screen while I was watching Mr. India, I didn’t know anything about the films and I wasn’t even a filmy keeda then. But that whole film stayed within me and I laughed till the end. Till now whenever I watch the film the only reason to watch it is her, to experience her sensuous moves, amazing vivaciousness and the innocence in her smile. Sridevi isn’t only the first female superstar of India but also the most beautiful sight to watch on screen.  Chaalbaaz i
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