Urmila is an alternative narrative of the Ramayana, the story of the abandoned throne of Ayodhya, the bonds of sisterhood and the anxieties of a multi-racial, m

Recapturing the mythical journey of love and longing in contemporary India Inspired by the story of Lakshman’s wife from Ramayana, Urmila traces a tale of rej

In addition to her readings of a fascinating array of works---The Picture of Dorian Gray, Heart of Darkness --

Our forefathers from India sailed by dhow to Africa in search of adventure and greener pastures. Often, these young pioneers arrived in East Africa as teenagers

A Dalit, a Buddhist and a feminist: Urmila Pawar’s self-definition as all three identities informs her stories about women who are brave in the face of caste