Tanvi Rao Instagram – “I tried sakha, to tie my hair, to forget it all, to pretend it never happened. But every time I even touch my hair, I am reminded of Dusshasana’s sickening gaze and his rough hands grabbing my hair. Every time I take bath, I try to wash off the shame from my skin, but after every bath, I only feel more shameful. My eyes find Kaurava faces every time they look into a mirror, my tongue is nauseated by food and my ears are constantly vigilant of arriving footsteps. But the worst of it all is not the laughter of the Kauravas, but the silence of the Pandavas. That silence rings in my ear every waking minute, mocking me about the naïve confidence that filled my heart that day, believing I was safe around my family- my people. Their silence is deafening me. I am tired Krishna. I cannot forget. I cannot forgive. The only way I can wake up every morning is by assuring myself of bloodshed. Revenge is the only way of life I know now.” #dance #viraha #assault #rape #victim #harassment #surviver #draupadi #mahabharata #manipur Bangalore, India