Meet Rene Sharanya Verma — A Desi Student Rapping to Fight Misogyny

You guys, Rene Sharanya Verma is a brilliant student from Delhi who’s fighting misogyny in rap — specifically rap from desi folks like Honey Singh — with rhymes of her own. You could read an overlong thinkpiece about Verma here, but honestly? Just click PLAY below and enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=a5aPQVXmjL0

It also reminds us of this sharp bit of spoken word by another young woman — Madiha Bhatti:

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Rohin Guha is an editor at The Aerogram. Talk to him on Twitter, if you’d like.

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