Book#205, International Collection, Themes: The Artist’s Journey / The Foundling / Found Family / Triumph Over Adversity, Keywords: Bharatanatyam, Hijra, Aravani, Classical Dance, Guru-Shishya Tradition, Found Family, Adoption, Chennai/Bangalore, Mother-Daughter Reconciliation, Artistic Triumph She was born between worlds. She found her home on the stage. Roopini was born “neither this nor that” in the dusty … Read more
Book#224, International Collection, Themes: Hijra / Non-Fiction / Cultural History, Keywords: Hijra, Third Gender, India, Transgender History, Aravani, Kinnar, NALSA Judgment, Cultural Anthropology, Guru-Chela System, Non-Fiction, Sociology They are the keepers of an ancient promise. They are the outcasts of a modern nation. In India, the Hijra (transgender) community occupies a unique and paradoxical space. … Read more
Book #294, International Collection, Themes: Cursed Object / The Reluctant Hero / Supernatural Justice / Cultural Immersion, Keywords: Koovagam Festival, Hijra / Aravani, Human Trafficking, Cursed Object, Thali, Indian Mythology, Genderfluid, Documentary Filmmaker, Supernatural Justice, Aravan. He came to film a story. He became the weapon. Alex Thompson, a graduate student from Seattle, arrives in … Read more