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Rosalyn Dmello

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The joy of play for play’s sake

The joy of play for play’s sake

I’m trying to shift the axis towards having fun and taking pleasure in the activities that I enjoy instead of incessantly worrying about attaining mastery in any of them

10 May,2024 06:38 AM IST | Mumbai | Rosalyn D'mello
Labour and leisure go hand in hand

Labour and leisure go hand in hand

I want my child to observe the pleasure I derive from my work. While he should know what a working mother looks like, I also want him to witness a woman at rest, exploring hobbies and being present

03 May,2024 06:52 AM IST | Mumbai | Rosalyn D'mello
The ebullient feminism of The Bear

The ebullient feminism of The Bear

This series dares to portray what could happen if the hierarchical structures of the restaurant business could be collapsed to allow for pleasure, joy and fraternity among co-workers

26 April,2024 06:52 AM IST | Mumbai | Rosalyn D'mello
Home is where the art is

Home is where the art is

Though I feel like a foreigner in almost every space I inhabit, the arts have been my refuge. I feed off artists’ passion for honing practices that harmonise their artistic proclivities and activism

19 April,2024 06:48 AM IST | Mumbai | Rosalyn D'mello
The reliability of feminist intuition

The reliability of feminist intuition

The best outcomes of my life are the result of following this powerful compass, which enables one to gravitate towards all that is nourishing and regenerative

12 April,2024 04:32 AM IST | Mumbai | Rosalyn D'mello
Down with performative activism

Down with performative activism

Celebrities with massive followings should use their powerful voices sincerely to effect change. Their ethics and behaviour must resonate harmoniously through artistry that is embodied

05 April,2024 04:37 AM IST | Mumbai | Rosalyn D'mello
The multidimensional mother

The multidimensional mother

For me, holding a job reduces the drudgery tied to the singularity of the maternal identity. Working with students is the most rewarding form of professional labour, and as I teach, I continue to learn

29 March,2024 04:14 AM IST | Mumbai | Rosalyn D'mello
The feminist antidote to anxiety

The feminist antidote to anxiety

Having faith in myself and my near and dear ones, rejecting guilt and resting in the knowledge of having made empowering choices have helped me deal with panic

22 March,2024 04:43 AM IST | Mumbai | Rosalyn D'mello
What a difference four years make

What a difference four years make

As I prepare to make my first solo international trip post-motherhood, I marvel at how much and how far I have journeyed since my move to South Tyrol, building on my parents’ immigrant legacy

15 March,2024 04:43 AM IST | Mumbai | Rosalyn D'mello
The obscenity of our indifference

The obscenity of our indifference

The world’s glaring apathy towards the plight of Palestinian people in war-torn Gaza, whose lives are being gambled with, invalidated and regularly dehumanised, beggars belief

08 March,2024 04:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Rosalyn D'mello

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