Why doing nothing is a radical act for India's women – photo essay

Leisure is a feminist issue' says Surabhi Yadav, whose photography project captures carefree moments of women around her

When Surabhi Yadav's mother, Basanti, died Yadav realised she had never really known her. I knew her as my mother, but nothing else," she says. I asked one of her friend's how she remembered her and she told me: She was the funniest and goofiest in our group.' Those were not words I associated with my mother. I thought of her as a very serious person."

Her father was the funny one", she thought, although her mother never appreciated his humour. Now, as an adult, I understand that part of it is that my father's jokes were often sexist, often at her expense."