If only.

5/15/2015

" If only you were fair, we would not have to pay so much dowry," said the mother to Sheetal.
" If only you had become an MBA, you would have got a fair wife," said Mr.Sharma to his son.
She sobbed all night.
He broke his guitar.

6 Comments

Praveen Tripathi

5/15/2015 09:49:52 pm

So perceptive about socialisation process of boys and girls and of fathers and mothers.

Shefali

5/16/2015 05:58:08 am

They have always stared me in my face. I have never had to look too deep for this. I was always called a fair girl growing up, I felt disgusted with it.

sudha

5/16/2015 12:48:11 am

Just a sentence and u reveal the truth of society..love your way of keeping the things precise yet thoughtful..

Shefali

5/16/2015 05:58:38 am

Thanks Sudha!

Ela

5/17/2015 02:43:39 pm

Soulful Shefali .. I could not gather words to put together the impact on me ..

Shefali

5/17/2015 07:35:59 pm

Thankyou Ela. You have seen what I have seen, and we have abhorred it all along :)

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