Power outage since morning played the cupid. We sat together in the balcony, a family of 8, after a long time, to enjoy the evening rituals with a cup of tea and roasted peanuts. In the beginning, while we helplessly saw the electronic gadgets struggle with low energy and sustenance; after a few minutes, we completely gave up on them as the batteries were dead.
“When I was a bride, I did whatever I was asked for, and never uttered a word nor raised my voice, even if I felt uncomfortable or did not like certain things. I was respectful and kept my head hung low in front of my in-laws.
Few seconds later, she again said- “This must change!”
After 4 abortions, Seema was forced to give birth to her daughter-Bani; the next one could have proved fatal to her life. A pall of gloom had descended on the family; it felt the end of their lineage. Few years later, Sudheer was born; doctors could not save the mother; she was martyred for protecting the family legacy. Cynosure of […]
Born and raised in a village, Ved could easily sense the chasm between his new-fangled life at the city and childhood days spent back home. At one side, he was enthralled by the city culture, its magnificent buildings and skyscrapers, the other side, he felt low while comparing himself with his school peers. Although newness of the city life had […]
Since past 40 years, Rani devi had relentlessly worked to make her ends meet. Sweeper in a missionary school in Patna, she hardly took leave as she loved her job. Besides doing her work with outright perfection, she never failed to attend evening classes in the school premises for she knew that Education was the only way to give wings to her dreams.
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