Belindawrites

To begin with, Let me Introduce myself. I am a "Dark-skinned Girl" who took in all the sympathetic and snide looks. Isn't this what the society prioritises the most? From prohibiting dark colored attires to comments such as " Karuppa irunthalum Kalaiya Iruka" (Translated : You are beautiful inspite of being Dark), I have faced it all. I know majority of us relate to these traumatic snides and comments as part of our Childhood. There wasn't nearly anyone to guide/support me to make me feel comfortable in my own skin. I always felt as if I am an abomination. I have been one such person who somehow tried to look appealing and felt largely depressed when I couldn't change my Skin-tone. Teenage was horrific with peer-pressure to look attractive and yet all efforts ending up futile. Looking back, Society has given me nothing but Inferiority Complex and Body-shaming comments. Worst of all, I gave-in to every comment and went on to impress the society that gave ...

                       Though I claim myself an Introvert, I am surrounded by Friends and have been named "Chatterbox" in school. It's always a mystery for my parents to realize I am talkative in school. That's when I learned there's a term called "Ambivert". I happily associated myself to it (with little guilt over being shy towards Family/Relatives).           I have always relied on friends more than anyone and this holds true till day. I never shared any emotions out loud and managed everything all alone. As a kid, there were not really much worries to hold on to, right?           Yet there came a stage when you are bound by Self-doubt, Peer Pressure, Inferiority Complex, Board Exams, Societal Conditioning, Family issues and a lot more to handle. That's when I realized It's too much for me to handle all by myself.            ...

To start with, this blog is about How I Lived without the comfort of "Home" For a girl from B-town and a quite protective Background, Studying College in a different city , staying in hostel were Achievements, I once relished.  Yet, those weren't exactly facing the Real World right? We were under the Responsibility of A Warden/Guardian with at-least a few rules to abide by.  After Under-Graduation , I decided to move to the Delhi-NCR for My Civils Preparation. Yeah, I get what you are thinking. Had my fair share of struggles and compromises with the Over-protective family circle.  But I did move to the National Capital. Like anyone enjoying the New-found Freedom, I had my moments of Joy and Fun. I did have fun with my friends , toured around, Experienced Near-Zero Temperature, Roamed late nights etc. But the Need to Take Responsibilities is what made the experience a challenge. From sharing Flat with my friend, Eating Food from some Down-town Mess, Managing Finances, Adap...

To some, this title might spark instant connection. To others, it might raise a brow. Either way, fiction has shaped my life. Fiction has been a huge part of my journey for as long as I can remember—ever since I started reading. This irreplaceable bond began when I was just seven. Credit goes to my birth twin—an inspiration born eight years ahead of me, sharing the same birthday, birth star, and even parents with the same names (yes, really!). She introduced me to books, and the rest, as they say, is history. As a child, I didn’t care about themes or genres. I simply read whatever I could get my hands on. My love for fiction truly began the day I randomly bought a Tinkle comic from a railway station vendor. I fell in love instantly and wanted more. Unfortunately, English comics weren’t easily available in a small town like mine. The only time I could get a new one was during train journeys—and as a kid from the early 2000s, those journeys became even more magical thanks to those rare T...

I am one who spent most of her childhood in the same town and with the same set of people and had had a very few experiences with travel... When Teenage hit, I wanted to visit places and tour around but not so to know about the places but just to have fun .... The places that most intrigued me once, were Amusement Parks and Gaming spots. This continued even when I stepped into 20s. The few trips I have had during my Graduation and early 20s were all focused mainly on having to spend time with friends and Grow Memories with them.. It all took an unexpected turn when I decided to take my First International Trip. As everyone of you, I too had a huge lot of confusion to decide on the country I wanted to visit.  Thinking of it now, Seems it's destiny at play.  Out of the blue, the Mr. suggested Singapore and I nodded to it (not much to my Enthusiasm) . Yeah! I have always felt Singapore is something of a City, What are we gonna do in busy Streets? Aren't Vacations supposed to be C...

 A huge share of my childhood body-shaming was from the so called huge textile brands. Every shopping trip had always been dreaded for a quite plum girl like me. Though you get to buy new outfits the turmoil you are put through is not as joyous. These famous shops in a B town like mine never had all the outfits in all sizes and suddenly when you or your parents fall in love with an outfit and it doesn't fit you, I think the rest doesn't need much explanation. Rest assured, almost every child in a typical Indian Household would have experienced their fair share of Body-shaming one or the other way. Though, parents and the society play a major role in these comments, the need to adapt yourself to the available limited sizes of outfits did considerable damage. Not to say trying modern outfits were a nightmare to any curvy person.  The arrival of Franchised showrooms like Reliance Trends, Max, Pantaloons etc subserviently brought little peace. The visit to these stores made you fe...