What if the most misunderstood person in the Ramayana is the one we think we know best?

There are some characters we inherit before we truly encounter them.

Sita is one of them.

Often remembered as the ideal wife, the devoted partner, and a symbol of sacrifice, her story is far richer, more complex, and more human than the image many of us are familiar with.

This Dussehra, we turn to the Ramayana and the many faces of Sita. Through her stories and selected episodes from the Ramayana, we revisit Sita not as an ideal to be followed, but as a person whose journey continues to provoke fascinating questions about identity, choice, belonging, courage, and self-respect.

In this session you will:

• Explore key moments from Sita's life and the questions they raise about our own lives.

• Reflect on themes of choice, agency, belonging, and personal boundaries.

• Examine Sita's relationships and the different roles she was expected to embody.

• Engage in thoughtful conversations about the many interpretations of Sita across retellings.

• Share perspectives and insights in a safe, respectful, and judgment-free environment.

• Discover new ways of looking at a character you may have known all your life.

Walk away with a deeper understanding of Sita, fresh perspectives on the Ramayana, and meaningful insights into your own life. Leave with new questions, greater self-awareness, and a renewed appreciation for the complexity of human choices and experiences.

Perhaps the most powerful stories are not the ones that give us answers, but the ones that make us see ourselves differently.