Everybody has a story to tell. Some stories remain untold in a thousand pages. Some can even be conveyed in three sentences. Every person we meet, every first encounter, every first impression is a story in itself. Here are ten such short stories that tell us that there is so much more than what meets the …
Is Marriage Considered “Free Rehabilitation Facility” By Indian Parents And Their “Problematic” Sons? Why do Indian families feel that if a man has lost his purpose in life, is abusive, or suffers from any addictions, the best thing to do for him would be to get him married? Is it a reasonable expectation? Is it …
Image source We are looking for a very “adjustable” handsome “Biba Munda” (docile boy) for our lovely, confident, well accomplished and beautiful daughter, working as a senior executive in a reputable company. The boy should have been well schooled in Indian culture and should treat all elders in the family with respect. He should not …
Marital rape is a serious crime. Yet neither the law, nor the society has tried to address it with complete justice. Shirisha Pothapragada has written the following poem, capturing the emotions of a woman stuck in an abusive marriage. The ending of the poem to be is the best part, where she finally makes a …
We all love daughters. The sweet, caring and loving daughters who have always been the custodians of the family values. But does a daughter not have her own identity and her own aspirations? And does that make her any less of a good daughter? Mr. Sunil Kakkar has written this beautiful and empowering poem on …
August 25, 2015 Times of India “36 Year old found dead in his posh apartment. Body battered beyond recognition” Mumbai Mirror “City in shock — IT Techie bludgeoned to death in the elite Santacruz neighborhood. Preliminary investigations indicate no sign of forced entry” Hindustan Times “Slain SantaCruz resident identified as Rizad Syed, father of 2, family lives …
I had just returned from Seattle, from my best friend Sandra’s mother’s wedding. It was the first time that I had attended an American wedding. I was excited to watch a wedding of this kind, not just because it was in a foreign territory but because it was a foreign concept. I had never witnessed …
Sometime in late 1990s I hold my tiny daughter in my arms as she gently strikes my face with her chubby fingers, enjoying as her aptly baby sized payal (anklet) rubs against my cheek. My daughter — Jiya, who came to my life 2 years after my son Rehan. About 20 years ago I grew up in …
It was as if an earthquake had hit Pammi Maasi’s house that mundane Saturday afternoon. Her beloved and only son, my 26 year old cousin, Rehan, had just declared that he is in love with a 41 year old woman, Mira, and wishes to marry her. Pammi Maasi was hysterical, her expressions would put Kirron …
Friends and family had gathered for the funeral of Sarita. A reasonably healthy 56 year old Sarita had passed away from a sudden cardiac arrest. She was survived by her son Adish, and her daughter Ahilya and 9 year old granddaughter, Meethi. Ahilya, suddenly found herself in the midst of unimaginable grief. Everything had been …