A poem on the struggles of growing up in a patriarchal family.
Tag: mother
In a Parallel Universe
A poem on how traditional ideas of motherhood in a patriarchal society can often alienate women from themselves.
What Our Mothers Never Said
There is no need to cheer on the compromises women make on an everyday basis at the cost of sabotaging themselves.
My Mother, My Schrödinger’s Cat
I don't know for how long she'll stay by my side, I don't know for how long will I be her child, the uncertainty of it all is slow …
My Mother’s Strength
Why did society ingrain in her system that it would only celebrate her if she mixes her blood and sweat in a family home?
For Mothers of the Terminally Ill, Every Day Is a Pandemic Day
When I was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, my mother's world turned upside down.
Maa, the Storyteller
She is a master of the art of hide and seek – hide the terror, seek the intrigue.
Rebuilding My Relationship With Dad After Mom’s Death
What I learned about embracing a new dynamic.
An Everyday Struggle With Patriarchy
It seems intolerable to some that the act of being a mother, and a working one at that, be performed in any other way save for that which has …
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Women like me, urban professional women, whether single or married, would collapse if not supported by other women.