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ContentWarning: #BodyShaming #FatShaming
Duration: 13 minutes 36 seconds
STORY TRANSCRIPT:
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TRANSLATIONS:
Kevu pade- It has to be said
Devi- Goddess
Ketli jadi thai (Gujarati) /kitni moti ho gayi (Hindi)- she got so fat
Jadi (Gujarati)/moti (Hindi)- fat
Sharam vagar ni (Gujarati)- shameless
Astras- are supernatural weapons created by the Gods in Hinduism that can be wielded by proper invocation
STORYTELLER BIO:
Reena Patel is a writer, poet, social justice, DEI, and feminist activist. She advocates for equity in K-12 education, serves on her local Human Rights Commission and the board of Saheli, a domestic and sexual violence non-profit organization serving South Asian and Arab women. Reena is currently obtaining a social justice-centered M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Policy at Boston College. In her free time she loves to read and bake with her 3 children.
LOCATION:
Massachusetts (United States)
PHOTO CREDITS:
©️ Reena Patel (2023) and ©️ @Divya_pande
Story Copyright ©️ Reena Patel and ©️ Gulabi Stories