How important it is to look beyond the obvious and appreciate every person’s unique contributions, even when one person naturally shines brightly. Sometimes, the quiet lights are the ones that keep everything glowing steadily.
He spoke, and I replied; he spoke again, and I countered. Our words danced in the air, each one a step in a relentless waltz of voices. Our conversation grew more intense and then he accused me of playing the victim card. “Am I really doing that?” I wondered. The thought stung, and I realized it was time for a […]
Her hair was frizzy, lavender colour made her look paler and dark circles did add the extra (charisma) albeit!
The everyday routine followed.
Here they were, 2 of them, on a frosty December morning in 2001, thoroughly enjoying the drive amidst the mountains.
The next moment when she opened her eyes in the hospital, everything had changed. The blood report said “HIV Positive”, and the envelop read “Sia”. It felt like a thunderbolt and in that moment, she wanted to find solace in her fiance’s arms, but he was nowhere in sight.
It was a union of equal partnership!
Where there was fair share of household tasks and childcare;
But it did not go well with my neighbor aunty!
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