motherhood
The Conversation
Meg’s words had a certain conviction in them. They were so simple and true! What was stopping Neha? Nothing, at least nothing unmanageable. Just one meeting with Meg and Neha felt reassured and empowered.
Meg’s words had a certain conviction in them. They were so simple and true! What was stopping Neha? Nothing, at least nothing unmanageable. Just one meeting with Meg and Neha felt reassured and empowered.
Her embarrassed mother-in-law, who still had more black than grey hair, often tried to attribute her premature greying to hormonal imbalance caused by the pregnancy. But friends, neighbours, and even complete strangers were not so understanding.
Break my shell and you’d find that I (standing in for all the different roles) am just as self-seeking and manipulative in real life. You’d find that I have an agenda.
The guests wanted to have something sweet made by the newest bahu of the family. Krisha hesitantly prepared some ‘sewaiya kheer’ and served it with hot tea. But those two remarks from Bua saas and Mausa Ji made her nervous to the core.
But was it fair work with equal wages? Not at all! Not surprisingly, they did not receive the same pay, neither were their work conditions in any way, equal to that of men. But there was a strong resistance from these working women.
The truth stands that while we read an inspirational story about women empowerment every minute, some woman somewhere is awaiting the monochrome imposed upon her by a
society that celebrates the flying colours of women on a day dedicated to Her – International Women’s Day!
She can’t find her own reflection anymore this time, as there stands a man dressed in a shirt and a pair of pants, all set for office. With head hung low, Neel proceeds towards her office with the burden of being born in the wrong body.
Pandemic has changed life for millions of people. Many families have lost their near and dear ones. As a citizen, we are always thankful to the covid warriors who worked relentlessly during the pandemic. They never had breaks and they never sat at home. Nation and duty above all. But what about the bereaved families? How can they cope with the emotional loss? No one knows.
It’s seen that women have often ignored their own selves for the family. They are in a constant war of taking care of everyone else, even when they aren’t in the best of their health. Women do need to take breaks and find out how they can make things easier for themselves where they actually take care of themselves and their dreams.
For women, there is no dearth of choices when it comes to choosing the
best attire. She can have almost everything without repeating it
constantly. Every attire has some story attached to it. The untold stories we
never knew existed and how it has transformed in these years. Anindita
talks about how saree and Bengal have many close connections.
