His choices were hers. She gave up meat for love and their story was perfect. She was the perfect life partner. But was he? Marriage is again one of those things where women are expected to adjust more than men. They leave their home, change their last name and somewhere in between, lose their identity. … More L for Life partner #AtoZChallenge
Mala and Srilata were having a good time that afternoon. They had met each other after many years so they were eager to share stories from their world. Srilata was now in a listening mood and she knew that Mala was also not getting late. After all, her son and daughter were settled in other … More K for Kind mother or unkind MIL #AtoZChallenge
As soon as she turned 18, the matchmaking process began. She was a liability they said and wanted to get her married soon. The husband was a drunkard and came under the wheels of a truck just a day after the wedding. Then she was cursed for bringing upon ill-luck to the family. This one … More J for Jinxed #AtoZChallenge
You are an achiever and you do all things right yet you feel like an imposter. You fear being exposed and challenged. It’s hard for you to internalize your accomplishments. Sounds familiar? Well, this is not as uncommon as the name sounds. Imposter Syndrome is a concept that has interested psychologists for long until the … More I for Imposter Syndrome #AtoZChallenge
“If you do good, you will go to heaven.” “If you don’t follow the rituals, you will go to hell.” What is heaven and hell? Places humans go to after death? Maybe yes. Maybe no. No has ever come back from these two unknown destinations to share their travel experiences. Isn’t it? There are no … More H for Heaven and Hell #AtoZChallenge
“A good girl wouldn’t laugh loud.” “A good girl would dress decently.” “She would not challenge elders or men.” Who is a good girl? Who decides if a girl is good or bad? Do you know? I don’t. It is common to see others decide what is the criteria to be a good female. In … More G for Good girl #AtoZChallenge
“I got a job. I am so happy.” “Marriage is on the cards. He lives in the US and he is fond of traveling. My life is set.” “I keep a track of everything he does. I am possessive like that.” More than men, it is women who find it hard to find themselves. When … More F for Find yourself #AtoZChallenge
Do you ‘envy’ your best friend? I know you will say No. It’s simple falling in the trap yet never being able to accept the feeling. Let’s go on a beach holiday. I am bored. I want to buy some dresses for work. Why don’t you get flowers for me? Many times, what we want is … More E for Envy #AtoZChallenge
Being parents is a hard thing. They bring little ones in the world and then many feel they own their progeny. But is it really so? Dare you marry the girl next door. She doesn’t belong to our caste. How can you study arts? No one is our family is a graduate in arts. Dare … More It’s D for Dare you #AToZChallenge
A couple of years ago, VT attempted to walk 100 kilometers in 48 hours. That sounded overwhelming at the start and even during the challenge but as I came to see it first hand, it was not an impossible feat. Do you know what encouraged the team to finish the challenge? The belief that they … More C for Can I do it? #AtoZChallenge
happiness and food 