Glimpses From The Enchanting Women Writers’ Fest In Lucknow

Author Runjhun Noopur was part of Women Writers’ Fest Lucknow both as a panelist and audience. She shares her experience of the “literary extravaganza”.
Author Runjhun Noopur was part of Women Writers’ Fest Lucknow both as a panelist and audience. She shares her experience of the “literary extravaganza”.
“I also think a lot of women didn’t break purdah and they still changed things. I think feistiness comes from breaking the norm every single day.”
“Akhtari Bai’s music is heard even today because it is said that she was very lonely in her life and found solace in her music. Human nowadays are lonely too and it is her music that speaks to them.”
“Artisans who used to be the most respected lot in the yore, are today, struggling to earn a justified price for their craft against the cheaper machine-made goods.” – Asma Hussain
Sometimes, they are the collective voice of women as a gender and at other times, the individual voice of freedom and agency.
In a panel titles Raseedi Ticket, Hindi and Urdu writers muse over why India neglects regional writing today.
The conversation about ‘Women And Financial Well-being’ at the fest touched upon why financial independence is so important through insightful anecdotes and the speakers’ experiences.
Nutritionist Pooja Makhija revealed how it was crucial to eat food, if you wanted to lose weight and why we need a healthy lifestyle and not a diet plan.