Belonging
Looking down upon the earth from many miles up in the sky, the divisions between land masses and water bodies…
What does belonging, then, look like in urban India for people from different social, economic and political backgrounds?
Who gets to imagine this utopian sociality, or future, of the queer movement?
The fans invest emotional energy, and time, knowing very well that the players may never know of their existence or reciprocate the same emotions. That, however, does not deter them from feeling and living those emotions.
Questions, questions and inevitably more questions! That seems to be the human condition when it comes to connections, especially our connections with other people. It’s complicated, right?
Companions take many forms. Using the word very loosely here, a companion is anyone the self is connected to, anywhere, at any point in time, from a family member, to a stranger on a train.
We envision SISA spaces as non-judgmental, inclusive, rights-based and affirming spaces wherein people’s sexuality, their identities, wellbeing, choices, desires and pleasure are respected.
After writing the words “Community and Sexuality” as the working title of this piece, I attempted to begin writing many…