Bathroom Mirror
A piece I wrote for Pride Week and performed at First Stop Open Mic, Genaro’s Coffee, in St. Petersburg, Florida
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A piece I wrote for Pride Week and performed at First Stop Open Mic, Genaro’s Coffee, in St. Petersburg, Florida
Samira Obeid or Sam as most know her is a writer, multimedia content producer and creative thinker above all. An Indian butch lesbian originally from Chennai, she uses her identity and her pen as a way to create dialogue about the human existence that is often difficult to open up to an audience. She likes to believe she is a advocate of truth and liberty in its rawest forms, and has every intention of proving herself along life's every path. On an honest note, she loves entertaining a unsuspecting audience.
An Orinam reader reflects on the suicide of his cousin brother.
Poem text and video from Orinam’s Chennai Pride 2018 edition of Quilt: June 17, 2018
At a time when the Supreme Court is deciding whether homosexuality is a crime, hate mongers are accusing the gay community of so many things. But are the gays guilty?
Report and video recording of a panel discussion organized by Chennai Freethinkers with Orinam, as part of Thinkfest 2014 on Feb 23, in Chennai.
AIPWA Secretary Kavita Krishnan on violence against women and the recent Delhi gang rape incident
*Trigger alert* A queer man speaks about surviving rape.
Stirring piece! Thank you for sharing, Sam. We’re waiting for the day you get to perform for us in Chennai ЁЯЩВ