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Let’s take all measures to keep the fervour alive in our kids and not turn it into a nightmare. Have a safe and happy Holi.
Holi signifies the victory of good over evil. It ushers in the spring season after a long spell of hard winters and is celebrated largely as a festival of love. It is enjoyed with much fervour and enthusiasm by all kids and adults alike. This festival is especially close to my heart as on this day my daughter first stepped into our house and filled our lives with colours. No wonder, like every kid, she also thoroughly enjoys the fun-filled festival.
As a parent, I am a little concerned as sometimes it can turn ugly and the aftermath can be unpleasant. Sometimes kids can be left with skin allergies, dry and discoloured hair, eye infection and not to forget sometimes a deep psychological scar if safety measures are ignored.
Let’s not normalize sexual harassment on the pretext of “Bura na mano Holi hai“. Some simple things to keep in mind for a safe Holi:
Let’s educate our kids to conserve water by avoiding watercolours and safeguard street dogs and pets. Let’s indulge ourselves in the beauty of our colourful nature. Why not play pushp Holi? Let’s indulge in the mouthwatering food associated with the festival like dahi vade, gujiya, mal pua, kachori and thandai. Let’s take all measures to keep the fervour alive in our kids and not turn it into a nightmare. Have a safe and happy Holi. So let’s grab some gulaal and shout out “Holi hai”!!
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Neena was the sole caregiver of Amma and though one would think that Amma was dependent on her, Neena felt otherwise.
Neena inhaled the aroma that emanated from the pan and took a deep breath. The aroma of cumin interspersed with butter transported her back to the modest kitchen in her native village. She could picture her father standing in the kitchen wearing his white crisp kurta as he made delectable concoctions for his only daughter.
Neena grew up in a home where both her parents worked together in tandem to keep the house up and running. She had a blissful childhood in her modest two-room house. The house was small but every nook and cranny gave her memories of a lifetime. Neena’s young heart imagined that her life would follow the same cheerful course. But how wrong she was!
When she was sixteen, the catastrophic clutches of destiny snatched away her parents. They passed away in a road accident and Neena was devastated. Relatives thronged her now gloomy house and soon it was decided that she should be married off.
Women today don’t want to be in a partnership that complicates their lives further. They need an equal partner with whom they can figure out life as a team, playing by each other’s strengths.
We all are familiar with that one annoying aunty who is more interested in our marital status than in the dessert counter at a wedding. But these aunties have somehow become obsolete now. Now they are replaced by men we have in our lives. Friends, family, and even work colleagues. It’s the men who are worried about why we are not saying yes to one among their clans. What is wrong with us? Aren’t we scared of dying alone? Like them?
A recent interaction with a guy friend of mine turned sour when he lectured me about how I would regret not getting married at the right time. He lectured that every event in our lives needs to be completed within a certain timeframe set by society else we are doomed. I wasn’t angry. I was just disappointed to realize that annoying aunties are rapidly doubling in our society. And they don’t just appear at weddings or family functions anymore. They are everywhere. They are the real pandemic.
Let’s examine this a little closer.
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