Here goes… In late 2018, I tried to end my life on a tube platform. A woman saw what was happening, and stopped me. At the time, all I could remember about this woman were her earrings — like Qing Dynasty coins. I don’t recall much else to be honest, and I never told anyone.

I was seven years old. It’s not ancient history, it’s current reality.

I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it a thousand times: The treatment for an ectopic pregnancy, a septic uterus, or a miscarriage that your body won’t release is abortion. If you can’t get those abortions, you die. You. Die.

Go to Google. Type cat. Click on the paw icon. Then keep tapping the screen.

Radcliffe lines :British Lawyer Cyril Radcliffe drew the partition line that led to the largest migration in human history & resulted in 1 million people being massacred. A line that has not stopped bleeding since 1947.

Twitter is just a series of unwanted suggestions now. I just went through 10 tweets in a row that were ads, random topics, tweets other ppl had liked, or accounts they’d followed. I just want to see the tweets of the people I CHOSE to follow, damn it! Twitter

Finally updated my website 😅 Check it out - shachiphene.com

NY/NJ dance enthusiasts - come join us for Re-Imagining: The Dance-Making Process! Tickets are available at eventbrite.com/e/408301419537

A book suggestion for this rainy weekend 📚 Have you read Bone China by Sri Lankan-British author Roma Tearne? Share your thoughts!

Don’t miss out 😉 aangannyc.org/litfest

Join us for an amazing workshop on Sat. Sept. 23, 2023: Comic Book Writing & World Building (Workshop) – Ram Devineni & Regine Sawyer. Aangan NYC 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM, Room 405, Ages 13+ Regine Sawyer WinC 😉 aangannyc.org/litfest

सत्यकथेतील निवडक कविता - १९४७ ते १९८२.पहिली कविता १९४७ ची माझे वडिल वसंत नरहर फेणे ह्यांची. ते तेव्हा फक्त २१ वर्षांचे होतें Mouj Prakashan youtu.be/R_bfXLiRufs?si… via YouTube

The Aangan Lit Fest is proud to partner with Astoria Bookshop for ALF ‘23! Browse their selection of books by South Asian writers at the ALF Pop-Up or buy in advance – 10% of the revenue from purchases will be donated to Aangan 😊 astoriabookshop.com/community-part…

We are so happy to share that the Aangan Lit Fest will be opening with a conversation with Yashica Dutt! Please join us for what is sure to be an insightful conversation. aangannyc.org/litfest

Highlights from Aangan’s first gala - An Evening for the Arts! Our fundraiser is still open for a few more days. If you’d like to support our programming, you can make a tax-deductible donation here: aangannyc.org/gala

Article on Shachi Phene nycitynewsservice.com/2023/12/13/cla…

Worst service from Amazon India. Ordered 3 items, including dishwasher and 0 arrived. Delivery guy gave receipt but no dishwasher. Raised an investigation, & days later result is that the product was delivered with no proof. And when I ask for proof the agents disconnect the call!