Mere Bhagwan Pe Mat Ja! - Shivom Oza

A young female animal rights activist was attacked by a mob in Bhopal recently. Her fault was that she held a peaceful protest in front of a mosque, appealing for a vegan Bakri Eid. She happened to be Muslim. Whoa!

I am damn sure that had an environmental activist held a protest calling for an end to visarjans, he/she would have been attacked as well.

Don't be surprised!

This is us. We can discuss Bollywood, Modi, Economy, Sex, Jobs, Life & Cricket peacefully.

Lekin mere bhagwan ke baare mein kuch mat bolna warna..

Long live intolerance!

'God' bless.

Shivom Oza

Television for a 90s kid! - Shivom Oza

It used to be Dekh Bhai Dekh. Then came - Hip Hip Hurray. Movers and Shakers & KBC were loved by one and all. Dubbed versions of Small Wonder & Different Strokes were great, but 'F.R.I.E.N.D.S.' happened. Roadies dragged us back here for a bit, yet HIMYM was the clincher. Then came The Big Bang Theory, Entourage, Dexter, Modern Family etc. We were sold. Now, we lap up Breaking Bad/Sherlock/Game of Thrones. Quite frankly, I'd rather go back to Dekh Bhai Dekh. The 90s generation wouldn't have it any other way, methinks.

Shivom Oza

Are you mocking me? - Shivom Oza

An old friend stammered while talking. He used to be called 'Hakla', often! Dark-complexioned are often called 'Kaala' without reason. There are people who've based their mannerisms/sense of style upon those of the opposite sex. Yes, 'Chakka'! I happen to have squint, and I've had the colourful word 'Kanya' thrown at me.

Chinki, Bauna, Totla..

I have called people names too. When I think about it now, I feel terrible. I hope that those of you reading this, who outrage so much against racism, sexism, inequality etc. in your daily lives, take a moment to ponder upon this.

Shivom Oza

Adoption by choice, not compulsion! - Shivom Oza

We've heard of couples opting to adopt only during exceptional circumstances - can't conceive/gay/have resources to bring up biological as well as adopted children. Else, seldom do married couples choose to adopt instead of conceiving their own child.

I've discussed this thought with a few people, and they've thrown words like 'own child', 'our blood' etc. However, can't we look beyond all this? Whenever I come across an unfortunate family-less child, I wonder what could have been had he/she been adopted as a toddler. If only, we stopped thinking about 'our blood' and treated every life as it were!

Shivom Oza