The jury also acknowledged Ms. Roy’s “commitment to political action”. File | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat Writer Arundhati Roy has been awarded the 45th European Essay Prize for lifetime achievement, the Charles Veillon Foundation has announced. Ms. Roy has been awarded the prize for the French translation of her compilation of essays titled “Azadi” (2021). … Read more
Two years ago, just when the world was shutting down, I opened up – to my true self. Having discovered that I was a transgender man, I set out to medically transition at the onset of the pandemic. In early March of 2020, I could count on one hand the people who knew I was … Read more
I trace the arc of the scar on my shoulder with a finger and wonder what created the U-shaped gash. I obsessively watch videos of the Beirut blast and try to figure out how it engulfed us in shattered glass, splintered wood and jagged stone. Sometimes, I still feel the energy of the shock wave … Read more