Nanhi si chirayya...

After a long time, I’m writing this.. and the inspiration behind these words is Swanand Kirkire.. for the amazing words he has written.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mr9lJDjy6M
also to Ram Sampat for the music that touches soul.. and a little bit to Aamir Khan too.. cz because of him this song was composed.. I assume!!
Having a child. a daughter, or son.. itself should be considered a blessing.. but we still have people around who kill the daughters before they see the sunlight, and then when they get a chance to see the world they are ill-treated, as daughters, sisters, mothers, daughter in laws.. whichever part they play.. they are suppressed under the society.

I do see change in the mentality.. but how exactly have things changed? Yea the major change would be my mom not saying, “ you have to do this.. because you are a girl” or jus, “after getting married.. your mother in law shouldn’t say.. haven’t your parents taught you this much??”
HaHa.. I know.. as you read you relate this sentence so very well..
they say.. I mean the society mostly…. That education can bring the desired change, little I doubt.. cause aren’t all those people educated enough to not ask dowry? Aren’t they aware that female feticide is a crime? And yet it has been happening.. it seems that to stop all this we need to have a better perspective towards girl child.. to be precise, the thought that my Meenakshi maushi (my aunt – mom’s sister) puts it forward that “every individual should be able to do almost everything.. cooking, washing.. simple day to day things, not because she is a girl she should cook.. but because at any given point of time one should be able to cater oneself well”
We all.. are educated yet.. at times, we tend to become narrow minded.. I’m not writing this as feminist.. or I have grudges against boys..
I’m brought in an household where equality is not jus preached but practised…. My brother cooks amazing dal.. and I love cricket.. these are just two examples, but it goes beyond this.. more or less it makes you respect the other gender.. makes you more understanding.. as a kid I always wondered why my granny wanted me to cook.. and not go out playing cricket, but dad n mom.. never had that kinda discrimination.
Its this upbringing that has made me better at understanding (I assume).
All in all….. jus wanted you all to think, that however educated you are.. or aren't.. your upbringing and the thoughts that surround you, make you a better person, there’s a fine example that I’ve seen.. a friend of mine, He had seen in his childhood how much his mom took efforts to run the home, manage office.. and now he wants to be the husband who would be helping his wife in the kitchen.
Progress I see.. no.. its jus his outlook… cz most of the guys would be like, if my mom managed cant you too??
Well..  on this note.. I leave you to ponder around the Nanhi si chiriya… 

Hmmmmm 17

Reaching back home he realized he still didn’t have her number.. he went to speak to mom about her number..


“where is the cheese and yaa just grate it for me” his dad said.

“Ahh Mom..”

dad n mom both stopped whatever they were doing.. and his sister was wondering what her brother is about to say “I got oregano mix.. not the original one” he avoided to talk about her, cz he was unsure about if he ssaid yes and she was just being friendly.. ahh.. he needed to be more sure.. and that too without making his parents aware of it.. but how?

He jus continued grating the cheese..



Monday mornings always made him lazier than he was, not that he hated his job but Mondays!!

she loved to hear the ringing bells that her Nani chanted her prayers along with, she woke up to them each single day. The thought of marriage and not being able to hear the ringing bells daily cause she wouldn’t be in the same house jus gave her goose bumps, after her daily routine of tea.. she took her book on the table and went to her swing to read ahead.. her cell buzzed.. as she walked to pick the cell, she thought to herself may be he had sent a good morning text to her.. and that’s when she realized she still didn’t have his number.

Now how do I ask mom?? How do I tell her that I needed his number?? Oh yea mom will think something is cooking.. and she knew her eyes speak more than her.. making her just go totally into a Not So Happy mood…

Getting ready to go to office she kept on thinking about an excuse to get his number from mom.. but nothing was coming to her mind, which wouldn’t make her mom suspicious about her intentions.

He too wanted to talk to mom.. but couldn’t finally dad saw his restlessness and asked, “What’s bothering you ?”

“Ahh.. nothing jus Monday blues”

“Really?? Not seen you so early up n ready for work on Monday..?” his dad pushed it a bit.

but it was true.. he was always late on Monday..

Reaching his office, Kevin saw him n said, “So early..?? Monday hater!!”