"All I really want to do is go to the book store , drink coffee and read." Jean Paul Sartre

Congratulations to our founder Ruchira Gupta for receiving the 2024 Artist Advocate Award by ny4ca Let’s create a world in which no human is bought or sold.

Once upon a time, there was a girl with a red umbrella. One day, she wandered into a vibrant meadow where flowers of every color bloomed freely. A gentle stream whispered secrets as it meandered through the field. Painting and story by Ruchira Gupta Continued in comments ..

Educational makeup of the new cabinet: 90%+ state school educated. This is big (and very different)

I have 13 new followers from India, Türkiye, and more last week. See fedica.com/!Ruchiragupta

Vive Le France! Go England!

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In the Garden of Eden, a leader, with a voice of authority, warned against eating the fruit of knowledge. Adam refrained, preferring the safety of ignorance. Eve, undeterred, ate the apples, leaving half-eaten ones around hoping Adam would overcome his fear Art & story by Ruchira

Anthony Mascarenhas was an assistant editor at the ‘Morning News’ in Karachi. In May 1971, He was one of eight West Pakistan journalists who were taken on a 10-day tour of East Pakistan by the Pakistan Army to write "positive" stories of its ongoing 'Operation Searchlight'.

Heartbreaking & enraging—the murder and rape of a 32-year-old doctor in #Kolkata highlights the persistent violence against #women in #India. On Al Jazeera English I discuss the urgent need for systemic change and accountability to protect our women. mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/gwOECDFp… #KolkataRape

I have 8 new followers from USA 🇺🇸, and more last week. See fedica.com/!Ruchiragupta

Reiland Rabaka, Ruchira Gupta, Anne Waldman and Pedro Silva seek to critically analyze the geopolitical landscape which has given rise to the current state of democratic systems across the globe, [1/2]

Ruchira Gupta, pardismahdavi and Maeve Conran will be bringing clarity to the often overlooked subject of sexual rights, utilizing their own unique experiences in order to shine a light on the many injustices faced by women in public and domestic spaces. (1/2)

Two old reasons and one new one why I love #France2017 #franceelection #FranceDecides France in Kolkata CAP international