Hem - volume one
Welcome to the first volume of our magazine
Survivor - by Ameerah Mahajan
Fiction
Subconscious (by Rhea Kapoor) deals with the dormant layer of a young girl's personality as she analyzes herself through the third person.
I Didn’t Sign Up for This Shit (by Ameerah Mahajan) is a story that discusses sexual assault and discusses the question "why must women be careful?" while emphasizing the need for support among women.
Cold Mess- by Mauraya Sharma
Poetry
Cry of the Womb (by Disha Jaiswal), an outburst regarding the rape cases that occur every day, highlighting the stupidity of the so-called 'reasons' for rape.
Sketched Emotions- by Mauraya Sharma
Non-Fiction
Reproductown (by Suyash Bhatia and Prithvi Singh) discusses the taboos associated with reproductive education in India and the work of two trailblazers to counter this dangerous stigma.
Guilty Conscience (by Hamir Thapar) strongly criticizes the recent appointment of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Unholy Milk (by Ananya Shroff) is a stance on veganism, written from the perspective of a struggling teen vegan in India.
The Complexity of Colour (by Raman Singh) explores the causes behind the shift in gender-based colour stereotypes.
Our contributors
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