H a r s [hi]

Photographer. Based in Mumbai

[juansendizon]

“A gentle reminder that you are deserving of the love you so willingly give. Remember that a big part of experiencing love is by allowing yourself to receive it, may it be through someone giving you a really cute coffee mug, your best friend sharing their dreams with you or simply by staying at home in bed with the love of your life on a rainy Sunday afternoon. Those little bits of love are there to let you know that you are so special to those around you and how every once in a while, it’s okay to be at the warm center of it all. Let yourself be loved to the point where you once again believe that this is what it means to be truly alive.”

— Juansen Dizon, A Gentle Reminder

[hungwy]

Yes tumblr can be a scary place sometimes but I feel like an overwhelming amount of twitter ppl are literally addicted to being angry

[battlechick]

this is literally the sweetest thing ever 🥺

[helloharshi]

It was always that way for me. After I opened myself to someone, I needed a few minutes to close down again, to restore my sense of privacy.

[helloharshi]

“let’s travel through time with each other let’s have slept together- yesterday, today, and tomorrow.”

— @exotic-euphoria

[helloharshi]

He looks at you like you hold the whole universe in your hands. He aches for you to look at him with the oceans in your eyes. So he can learn all the mysteries that construct the elements within you.

They fell in love in chemistry by

@jwfeelings

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[helloharshi]

“You were better to the ones that were worse for you. And worse to the one that was better for you.”

— Iain Thomas (via quotemadness)

[helloharshi]

“Without titles, followers, relationships or status, you were already — enough. Awakening, is about remembering and honoring who you are.”

— (via kushandwizdom)

[helloharshi]

In today's day and age there is a widespread knowledge about the LGBTQ+ community. With more and more people identifying as either lesbian, gay, transgender, or even questions their genders and sexualities, it becomes increasingly important to spread awareness about it.

In the western culture, as the culture becomes increasingly accepting, there is also an increase in the number of people who embrace their identities. NGOs such as Accord Alliance and American Foundation for Equal Rights all help individuals (specially adolescent) children to accept themselves and make it easier to stop the feelings of uneasiness, questioning of self identity, and even hate towards oneself. As this result of the growing knowledge, the overall society becomes more accepting and there is a a reduction in the number of hate crimes against these individuals.

The LGBTQ+ community very frequently use colours of the rainbow to reflect the diversity of the community. The flag is typically flown horizontally. It was first used as a symbol in 1978 in San Francisco, and is used all over the world today to represent the community.

In a country like India, the awareness about the LGBTQ community is very low. Since the culture is orthodox, the subject is very taboo and isn't talked about much. There aren't any official demographics for the LGBTQ+ population in India, however, there are about 2.5 million gay people who have self declared to the ministry of health. Homophobia is very prevalent in India. Infact the section 377 of the Indian Penal Code makes sex with the person of a same gender punishable by law. The introduction of this article has brought an uproar in the LGBTQ+ community throughout India. However, the growing awareness has increased the mention and depictions of homosexuality. Several organizations such as the Naz Foundation Trust, Law commission of India and Planning commissions of India have expressed support for decriminalization of homosexuality. In 2005, Prince Manavendra Singh Gohil in Gujarat publicly announced himself as gay. On the 29th of June in 2008, five Indian cities celebrated gay prides that held more than 2000 people. India also has an online LGBTQ+ magazine, called Pink Pages. Most cities of India have held gay prides that have been very successful in spreading awareness. The three main NGOs that work are Humsafar trust, Naz Foundation Trust and Udaan Trust have worked endlessly for equal rights for the LGBTQ+ community.

Through my photostory, I want to depict how it takes a lot of time for an individual to completely accept themselves the way they are, with the rainbow slowly appearing on their backside. However, once a person has accepted who they are, the society starts to question them, criminalize them and hence the rainbow starts breaking and is completely overshadowed by the black. I decided to do this photostory as I believed that the LGBTQ+ community deserves to be recognised and their issues be portrayed more. Since I have a lot of friends who identify themselves as homosexuals or transgenders the issue stands really close to my heart.

[helloharshi]

“Perhaps the fact that I chased a boy who ripped me to shreds says a lot more about me than it did about him.”

— Michelle K., Lessons Learned. (via wordsnquotes)

[helloharshi]

“Like the moon that showed up at the sky— in the cold morning— of tomorrow, I always wait for your heart, to recognize me, even if it already beats for someone else.”

— ma.c.a // Sun (via vomitingwords)

[helloharshi]

“I am a discarded unfinished book. Looking for someone to create chaotic memories with to help write the climax to my story.”

— anthonydefaz