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WHY YOUR BACKGROUND DOESN’T & SHOULD NEVER JUSTIFY YOUR MISOGYNY.
My parents come from a background of patriarchy. My mom was asked to get married instead of applying for a job after her masters. My grandma (Dida) had somehow managed to save money to get my mum educated.
My parents come from a background of patriarchy. My mom was asked to get married instead of applying for a job after her masters. My grandma (Dida) had somehow managed to save money to get my mum educated.
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Mum tells me she never fought with her parents, did as she was asked. She got married to my Dad, levelheaded now, who was very gullible then.
My Mom, who was 22 then, had 14 years of classic musical expertise under her belt but her in laws snatched away her harmonium.
Mum tells me she never fought with her parents, did as she was asked. She got married to my Dad, levelheaded now, who was very gullible then.
My Mom, who was 22 then, had 14 years of classic musical expertise under her belt but her in laws snatched away her harmonium.
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My Dad didn’t fight his family. Didn’t say a word. I’d rather not speak about all the trauma my mum was put through.
But one fine day, she decided ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. I was in nursery then waiting for my Dad to pick me up and talk about cricket on the way home. As usual.
My Dad didn’t fight his family. Didn’t say a word. I’d rather not speak about all the trauma my mum was put through.
But one fine day, she decided ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. I was in nursery then waiting for my Dad to pick me up and talk about cricket on the way home. As usual.
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But my Dad had not come to pick me up, it was my mum holding my infant brother. She later told me all about it. Instead of going to her parents’ house, she took us to Dad’s sister’s place.
Even my aunt couldn’t have denied how poorly they treated my mum.
But my Dad had not come to pick me up, it was my mum holding my infant brother. She later told me all about it. Instead of going to her parents’ house, she took us to Dad’s sister’s place.
Even my aunt couldn’t have denied how poorly they treated my mum.
When my Dad came to takes us with him, my Aunt clearly said NO. My Dad booked a flat, where I’d go on to spend a major part of my childhood, and that’s when I really got to know my Dad for who he is.
I remember a Rakshabandhan from when I 5 or 6. My Dad bought us two rakhis.
I remember a Rakshabandhan from when I 5 or 6. My Dad bought us two rakhis.
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He told us ‘if you’re tying a rakhi on his wrist, even he should because siblings should protect each other’.
There’s a lot of trauma my Dad doesn’t speak about but he found his real family that day.
Rakhi always comes in two in the Panda household.
He told us ‘if you’re tying a rakhi on his wrist, even he should because siblings should protect each other’.
There’s a lot of trauma my Dad doesn’t speak about but he found his real family that day.
Rakhi always comes in two in the Panda household.
