What is Hijra? – Hijras’ Traditional Occupation

Beggary, prostitution, performing for a badhai (or tip), being a guru and functioning as a dai ma (or midwife) appear to be traditional hijra jobs due to a lack of fair work possibilities . 1) Beggary: Based on my experience at the traffic light and what I learned after meeting Trisha at the café, beggary … Read more

What is Hijra? – Jogappas parading on streets, in female clothes

When foreign visitors, such as me, visit Karnataka, they usually only see Bangalore, Coorg, Mysore, the erstwhile capital of Karnataka, Belur, and Helebid, all of which are located in the Hassan district of Karnataka, and then leave. Mandya, Karvar, Shimoga, Kolar, and other areas are frequently overlooked. However, I decided to include Belgaum and Bellary … Read more

What is Hijra? – My First Encounter with Hijras (2)

I continued my trip and traveled to the southern states of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. My first destination in South India was Bangalore, Karnataka’s cosmopolitan and urbane capital. Bangalore—Silicon India’s Valley—appeared to be one of the most sophisticated cities in the country, with its pub culture, large immigrant population, and IT companies. It was … Read more

Author interview on “Stranded Cruise”

Please read an “author interview” of Yulia Yu. Sakurazawa published at a friendly site. Stranded Cruise looks like a great romance book.  Any plans to turn it into a series? I don’t plan to turn Stranded Cruise into a series, because it is an independent story. Nevertheless, I found it extremely intriguing to write a time-travel romance. I wish … Read more

Stranded Cruise (Author Interview)

I would like to share an author interview article posted on sharegoblin: Stranded Cruise looks like a great romance book. Any plans to turn it into a series? I don’t plan to turn Stranded Cruise into a series, because it is an independent story. Nevertheless, I found it extremely intriguing to write a time-travel romance. I wish to write … Read more

Stranded Cruise – COVID-19 Time Slip Romance

“Stranded Cruise: Cross-Gender Time Slip Story (Covid-19 Time Slip romance)” authored by Yulia Yu. Sakurazawa and Lasha Shashimohan has been published on Kindle Unlimited. It is an unforgettable love story beyond time and space. 32-year-old American, Maurice Beckmeyer marries a young Japanese woman called Yulia Sugawara. The two embark on a cruise in the luxury … Read more