My Story

‘Ma Durga brought us together’

It’s that time of the year. Dandiya Raas...Durga Puja...Love and music are in the air. Love Matters brings you a sweet love story that bloomed at a Durga Puja in Kolkata. Who knows you may find yours at a pandaal tonight?

‘Call after 4, my secretary is listening’

When Amanda visited a doctor for her abortion, she refused point blank. Abortion is banned in the Philippines, she told her. But as she handed over the prescription, it had a secret note for Amanda. ‘Call me after 4’, it said. Love Matters brings you a story from the Philippines where doctors are risking their lives to provide safe abortions to women.

The doctor knew we weren’t married

Suman and Abhay were in their early 20s. They couldn’t even dream of having a child at their age. But Suman missed her periods and an abortion was necessary. However, was it possible to get an abortion without being married? They weren’t sure. Suman and Abhay decided to act married at the doctor’s clinic. They shared their story with Love Matters India.

‘It was my choice to abort...yet’

‘It was what I wanted to do. It was my choice. Yet I felt guilty.' Love Matters brings you the stories of two women from South Korea and about a feeling of guilt after an abortion that they share with women around the world.

I cheated when everything was perfect

Anmol was in a stable relationship when he cheated on his partner. Did he fall out of love or was it just out of boredom? Let's find out more.

She lost her life after unsafe abortion

She did what many women before her have done, attempting a dangerous method to terminate her pregnancy at home. This never would have happened if abortion were legal in her country. Love Matters brings you the story of Elizabeth of Argentina but really she could be from anywhere around the world.

The smile that changed Ireland

Her death shook Ireland. Women were angry. It could have been any of us, they said. Savita would not have died if she was allowed an abortion, they said. Love Matters brings you the story of an Indian woman, whose death led Ireland to free its women of a law that didn’t let them choose.

Her reaction when she found out I am bald

I have always been slightly touchy about my hair – or rather the lack of it. As a young teenager, when kids would call me names, I generally found it amusing.

‘Did I ever say I love you?’

Mary and Anuj became friends at work and soon were having long chats on the phone. However, she was dumbfounded when his colleagues thought Anuj was her boyfriend. What’s more - Anuj too felt the same. She shares her story with PLD.

‘If you leave me, I’ll die’

She knew that their relationship was heading no where and yet she was caught in it. He had her intimate pictures and could blackmail her. She tells Love Matters India what she did to get out of that messy situation.

‘I went numb looking at my videos online’

When their long-distance relationship did not work, Tarika decided to break-up with Anand. However, Anand could not handle the rejection. What he did next left Tarika broken. She shares her story with Love Matters India.

I bled on our first time

It was Rohan and Mira’s first time. When they saw blood, he got concerned about Mira. However, it was not Mira who was bleeding. Rohan shares his story with Love Matters India.