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In Her Name, We Celebrate Sankranti: Keeping My Mother-in-Law’s Legacy Alive
Sankranti memories can be bittersweet. The author shares how her Aai’s spirit lives on in their family’s celebrations.
Sankranti memories can be bittersweet. The author shares how her Aai’s spirit lives on in their family’s celebrations.
Aditi pays a tribute to Didima – her maternal grandmother in this essay.
There is nothing that I can do to erase the past. I conveniently and coldly say so, but I’m not a cold mother.
The trip was a chance to relive the good old times as well as to appreciate the women we had become. Every moment was a testament to our strong friendship and the joy of creating new memories together.
It scares me that mothers can age too. Even if I find it hard to accept, she is slowing down and not as invincible as I’ve always perceived her to be.
Through a fictional piece, Anuja asks some pertinent questions.
Why is it that a woman has to give up her taste and likings once she gets married?
Why does her choice take a backseat?
Relooking at our Mothers-in-law from a different persspective.
Why are there so many cases where the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law doesn’t bond? Anuja presents a deep-rooted analysis.
