A list of good reads

• The Quint has a disturbing report on the ‘Bhagwa Love Trap’—the mirror image of ‘love jihad’. This one targets Hindu men in the company of Muslim women.
• Washington Post (splainer gift link) reports on scientists who awakened a woman who was in a coma for 20 years. Their discovery may upend how we understand diseases like Schizophrenia. 
• Emergence Magazine features a visually stunning iteration of a poem by poet Forrest Gander—rendered by artist Katie Holten.
• The Africa Report pays tribute to renowned feminist author Ama Ata Aidoo from Ghana.
• Vanity Fair has an eye-opening deep dive on the behind-the-scenes toxicity on the set of the hit show ‘Lost’.
• Imogen West-Knights in The Guardian has an engaging piece on the enduring appeal of the Guinness World Records.
• Two good reads in The Cut: Samantha Mann’s essay on her ordeal at an emergency psych ward; a very useful guide to figuring out if your skincare product is fake—and potentially perilous to your face.
• The Telegraph has a lovely piece on Dr Janaki Ammal—one of the pioneering women botanists being honoured by London’s Chelsea Flower Show. 
• BBC News flags a new trend in sustainable living—the ‘no wash’ movement. No, it’s about clothes not bodies (thank god!).
• The Marginalian has a lovely piece on the sacred geometry of Swedish artist Hilma af Klint.