The Humsafar Trust
Season 2021
by The Humsafar Trust
In this new podcast series, Toshi Pandey dwells deep into our past to excavate the forerunners of Indian queer history--whether it be artists, poets, or writers. In this special episode, Toshi highlights the need for talking about queer history in regional and indigenous languages--and her inspiration behind starting this podcast series.
In this new podcast series, Toshi Pandey dwells deep into our past to excavate the forerunners of Indian queer history--whether it be artists, poets, or writers. In the third episode of the series, Toshi talks about the Urdu poet, Firaq Gorakhpuri--a maverick poet who led a very lonely life.
In this new podcast series, Toshi Pandey dwells deep into our past to excavate the forerunners of Indian queer history--whether it be artists, poets, or writers. In the second episode of the series, Toshi talks about the enigmatic poet, Amrita Sher-Gil and her short-lived but enigmatic life.
In this new podcast series, Toshi Pandey dwells deep into our past to excavate the forerunners of Indian queer history--whether it be artists, poets, or writers. Beginning the series is Toshi talking about the queer Kashmiri poet, Agha Shahid Ali--his life, his inspirations, and his queer identity.
In this episode, Raju talks to one of the members of the Kinnar community about their struggles, aspirations, and hardships--and the societal ostracism they face on a daily basis.
In the final episode of this series, Dinta talks to Sindya- a lesbian and feminist activist. Sindya details her first experiences of menstruation, and how it works in her relationships and family as a lesbian woman.
In the second episode of this podcast, Dinta talks to Arjun, a transman. Following an insightful conversation, Arjun reveals his experience with menstruation as a trans person. He also discusses the challenges faced and the ways in which we can work together to make discourses around menstruation more inclusive.
This episode is a part of a three-series project, where our host, Dinta explores the taboo issue of menstruation from a queer-inclusive perspective. In this first episode, Dinta details the science behind menstruation and the need to talk about periods beyond gender.