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A poem that explores the dark and narrow lanes with faint yellow lights in the corners. It's those lanes that mothers ask daughters to never head to.
A poem that explores the dark and narrow lanes with faint yellow lights in the corners. It’s those lanes that mothers ask daughters to never head to.
There’s a flickering yellow light, In the alley, by the corner, guarded by flies and insects constantly circling, basking in the warmth provided. You have only heard about the beauty of the city in the night, tonight, you experience it. You see it as you walk under the starry skies, studded to perfection. There’s a familiar beat resonating within your body, similar to all the nights you have walked alone. The predators never let your mother, or your sister, or your aunt, walk with their head held high past 8 pm. You walk, nevertheless, hearing parallel footsteps with each of those you take, hearing catcalls and whistles. The drumbeat that your heart is trying to resonate, has accelerated three fold. Out through the alley of the flickering lights, you see them coming. They wear bright sarees, exceptionally standing out as the studs that adorn the skies above you. Their lips stained with colours so dark, and hair adorned with jasmines. You see women your family despise, but tonight, you see corpses behind those extravagant colours. You recognise the street where love is auctioned for a ruppee or two, but tonight you see the desperate, rock hard determination of a mother earning for her child. A daughter, to feed her family. A wife, who is forced into the whole ordeal. You see them as they guide you towards your car, distracting the predators. They led you in, close the door and advice you to keep of these streets. You want to stay, listen to what their eyes say, but instead you pass a smile, as you drive off.
There’s a flickering yellow light, in the alley, by the corner. The corner where love is auctioned for a ruppee or two. The corner which smells like jasmine. The corner where they sell their bodies, in hopes of helping their helpless situations. The corner where shameless fingers roam 16 year old bodies. The corner, that unexpectedly became your guardian angel. The yellow light still flickers, and the night is still studded, as the universe receives another prayer, from this very alley.
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People say that women are the greatest enemies of women. I vehemently disagree. It is the patriarchal mindset that makes women believe in the wrong ideology.
The entire world celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8, 2024. It should be a joyful day, but unfortunately, not all women are entitled to this privilege, as violence against women is at its peak. The experience of oppression pushes many women to choose freedom. As far as patriotism is concerned, feminism is not a cup of tea in this society.
What happens when a woman decides to stand up for herself? Does this world easily accept the decisions of women in this society? What inspires them to be free of the clutches of the oppression that women have faced for ages? Most of the time, women do not get the chance to decide for themselves. Their lives are always at the mercy of someone, which can be their parents, siblings, husband, or children.
In some cases, women do not feel the need to make any decisions. They are taught to obey the patriarchal system, which makes them believe that they are right. In my family, I was never taught to make decisions on my own. It was always my parents who bought dresses and all that I needed.
It is shameful that in today's world too, women are abused and even killed for giving birth to a girl, and the infant's life is also of no value.
Trigger Warning: This deals with domestic violence, suicide, and violence against women, and may be triggering to survivors.
I am so glad that the esteemed courts are now giving the much-required verdicts regarding certain ideologies that were not at all entertained earlier. I mean we all have studied this much biology at our school level and it is our duty (our generation) to educate our elders about it.
Why someone have to lose a life to bring such awareness to the society. Delhi High Court gave this judgement concerning a case that filed by the deceased daughter’s parents against her in-laws. She committed suicide as she was harassed and tortured for dowry and giving birth to two daughters.
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