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The Rise of Venus : Stories of Emerging Voices and Spirited Strength

The Rise of Venus : Stories of Emerging Voices and Spirited Strength

Divya Menon
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The Rise of Venus charts the journeys of seven female protagonists facing loss, self-doubt and trauma. At its crux, each story underlines that the path to weeding out oppression at its root is to crush self-doubt, speak up, and build a nurturing relationship with yourself. Esha, 38 years: “As children, we are asked to shed our inhibitions and accommodate their requests at the cost of our comfort. ...that it would be impolite to say no…” Anvika, 7 years: “Didn’t Appa always tell me that crying was a sign of weakness?” Jaya, 48 years: “Whose voices are these that disguise themselves as our inner thoughts and ridicule us for every move our body makes, every decision our mind takes, and every emotion our heart feels?” Ira, 13 years: “But I feel ashamed; how will I explain to them what I went through tonight?” Meera, 24 years: “If, for some uncontrollable and unforeseeable reason, they cease to exist in our lives, should our lives cease too?” Aavni, 52 years: “But how is a woman to be blamed for feeling worthless when the society she lives in has conditioned her to give up, give in, and live a life chosen by others?” Kamya, 26 years: “I want sex, without guilt and judgments. I want to live my life on my terms, far away from the pedestal.”
Pages
128
Format
Paperback
Release
February 26, 2020
ISBN 13
9781648289767

The Rise of Venus : Stories of Emerging Voices and Spirited Strength

Divya Menon
0/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
The Rise of Venus charts the journeys of seven female protagonists facing loss, self-doubt and trauma. At its crux, each story underlines that the path to weeding out oppression at its root is to crush self-doubt, speak up, and build a nurturing relationship with yourself. Esha, 38 years: “As children, we are asked to shed our inhibitions and accommodate their requests at the cost of our comfort. ...that it would be impolite to say no…” Anvika, 7 years: “Didn’t Appa always tell me that crying was a sign of weakness?” Jaya, 48 years: “Whose voices are these that disguise themselves as our inner thoughts and ridicule us for every move our body makes, every decision our mind takes, and every emotion our heart feels?” Ira, 13 years: “But I feel ashamed; how will I explain to them what I went through tonight?” Meera, 24 years: “If, for some uncontrollable and unforeseeable reason, they cease to exist in our lives, should our lives cease too?” Aavni, 52 years: “But how is a woman to be blamed for feeling worthless when the society she lives in has conditioned her to give up, give in, and live a life chosen by others?” Kamya, 26 years: “I want sex, without guilt and judgments. I want to live my life on my terms, far away from the pedestal.”
Pages
128
Format
Paperback
Release
February 26, 2020
ISBN 13
9781648289767

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