therightscollectiveApr 2919 minA Collective Statement on South Asian Heritage MonthThis statement is co-crafted and co-signed by a number of concerned individuals and groups. In this statement, we share our ongoing...
therightscollectiveApr 185 min‘To Move Forward, We Must Look Back’: Learning from South Asian community organising in BritainIn February 2022, The Rights Collective hosted our first big in-person event in four years around the theme of South Asian organising...
therightscollectiveJan 258 minAbolition and Justice: What about the rapists? Ever since I first got involved with prison and police abolition, the first question I’ve always been asked is “what about the rapists?”....
therightscollectiveNov 29, 20219 minPalestine and Kashmir - Settler Colonialism and Globalising the IntifadaDisclaimer: This article is non-exhaustive. It is a short introductory reflection based on our own ongoing learnings and conversations...
therightscollectiveOct 22, 20219 minHindutva and Women: Living on the fault linesIn 2020 when protests against CAA and NRC were in full swing and Delhi was still reeling from the aftermath of the communal riots, my...
therightscollectiveAug 15, 20214 minPriority Seats & Pebble Beaches: Making Pain Visible “Can I sit here?” “Would you mind giving up your seat?” “Can we please slow down, just for a moment?" It's been almost two years since I...
therightscollectiveAug 15, 20214 minUn-fair and Lovely: Healing from the colonial gazeI was always the first one in line for make-up in every one of my dance performances. The make-up artists would always spend an extra 10...
therightscollectiveJul 29, 20212 minPazhanthannee (pronounced pa-luhn-thun-nee) Memory is a curious endeavor. Slowly taking form in the stories we tell our children, in our laughs hiding moments of the past, even in...
therightscollectiveJul 29, 20218 minThe link between my ancestors, racism and climate changeIn the garden, I plunge my little pudgy hand into the earth, scooping up a palm of writhing worms, “hi friends!”. This memory emerges as...
therightscollectiveJul 29, 20215 minLinguistic Lamentations - Maybe Language Is HardEnglish is my first language. People sometimes forget that after seeing me, hearing me speak; surprising, really, since my accent is more...
therightscollectiveJul 12, 20218 minMurky Waters: Confessions of a life soaked in chaiWhen it is my time to go, My Love, do not be afraid, Scatter me amongst tea leaves bright as jade, Allow my fragrance to move from the...
therightscollectiveJul 3, 20216 minLegacy of dissent: merging love, hope and resistanceWhen the graveyards and crematoriums in India were overflowing from the casualties of the second wave of the pandemic, the construction...
therightscollectiveJul 2, 202112 minPrevent: A decade of resistance To think back to 2010, as the government prepared to conduct a review of their Prevent policy, experts were sure they were going to scrap...
yogitherightscolleJun 22, 20212 minDARK SKINNED AND LOVELY (Part 4) - Meet Sonali SutharsanThis project Dark Skinned and Lovely isn't just about showcasing the beauty of these incredible dark skinned south Asian women, it's also...
yogitherightscolleJun 22, 20214 minDARK SKINNED AND LOVELY (Part 3) - Meet Tabitha MaryThis project Dark Skinned and Lovely isn't just about showcasing the beauty of these incredible dark skinned south Asian women, it's also...
yogitherightscolleJun 22, 20213 minDARK SKINNED AND LOVELY (Part 2) - Meet Karishma LeckrazThis project Dark Skinned and Lovely isn't just about showcasing the beauty of these incredible dark skinned south Asian women, it's also...
yogitherightscolleJun 22, 20217 minDARK SKINNED AND LOVELY (Part 1) - Meet Sheena AkkulugaduMathushaa Sagthidas’s photography showcases a strong interest in fine art, contemporary fashion, and styling. The 'Dark Skinned and...
yogitherightscolleJun 1, 20217 minGaping holes amidst stories: Reflections on community organizing, memory, abolition, and care-workThe month of May marks a difficult anniversary for Tamils worldwide. May 18th 2009, otherwise known as the day of the Tamil Genocide, saw...
therightscollectiveMay 21, 20213 minFrom life to death: denying dignityThe news of dead bodies washing up on the shores of river Ganga were the latest in a series of horrific news that came from India....
yogitherightscolleApr 28, 20219 minDalit History Month - In Conversation with Jyotsna SiddharthThis Dalit History Month, The Rights Collective interviewed Dalit activists working within Dalit liberation and rights movements. This...