In an age of DINKs - Double Income No Kids, I am faced with the pertinent question - To have or not to have - kids (or a kid, to be precise). Seven months down blissful matrimony, a belated honeymoon, and quite a well-settled household, the attention has been diverted to my aging ovaries. The [...]
“So, when does your husband reach home from work?” A female colleague inquired.
“Always fifteen minutes after the dinner is ready, irrespective of when I reached home.” I answered nonchalantly.
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We talk about female liberation, equality and education. There are organizations, people (both men and women) fighting and striving to give women respect with security and independent sustenance. In a previous post, Haunted by a Woman, I highlighted with a real-life example, the need for women to be able to stand up for themselves when [...]
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I hear the door swish with the push of her hand as she gingerly steps in, and I know its time to come back from la-la land. My husband is already out of bed - brewing the perfect early morning tea with a dash of ginger, for self and her. We three have our first [...]
She told me it was cold when she was leaving for her house after cooking dinner at my neighbor’s house. I asked her what time does she normally finish her work everyday. She said 9:30 PM.
“So you cook again when you go home!”
“Not exactly. I only make the chapattis or heat up the vegetable/curry!”
“Do [...]