<![CDATA[ Life's Cheat Sheet - Feminism Shorts]]>Thu, 31 Aug 2023 07:03:57 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Parenting ]]>Sun, 12 Jul 2015 09:16:58 GMThttp://www.shefalibajpai.com/feminism-shorts/parenting
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So it was decided .She would skip her meeting and go see Khushi's basketball finals, he HAD to attend the board meeting that day.
Throughout the game, she kept wondering about the decisions being made in her absence.
Throughout the meeting his mind kept wandering back to Khushi and her game.

They felt stuck.

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दिन भर नयी दुल्हन के  लिबास में घूमकर उषा अपने कमरे में पहुंची। दरवाज़ा बंद करते ही सारे जेवर उतारे और बिंदी शीशे पर लगा दी। उसे make-up का कतई शौक न था। ऐसा लगा की जनमों का भार उतर गया। उसे एक पिंजरे से आज़ाद होने का एहसास हुआ। 

सुधा ने धीमे से खिड़की से झाँका, बाहर कोई देख नहीं रहा था। उसने झट से शीशे से चिपकी बिंदी अपने माथे पर लगा ली। दो साल हुए सुरेश के देहांत को। एक बिंदी ने जैसे पल भर में उसके विधवा होने का भार उतार दिया। उसे अपने होने का एहसास हो गया।
]]><![CDATA[Balcony]]>Sun, 17 May 2015 10:42:07 GMThttp://www.shefalibajpai.com/feminism-shorts/balcony
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He was in love with Sudha. He would stare at her, whenever she came on the balcony, from his window for hours.
He never allowed his little sister on the balcony for long.
Sudha 'too' had a brother.
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They were both doing their homework when suddenly there was a power cut. Papa called Rohan to help him fix the fuse. Sonal went to help mom light the candles.
]]><![CDATA[Kanya Daan ( Part 1)]]>Sat, 16 May 2015 20:09:03 GMThttp://www.shefalibajpai.com/feminism-shorts/kanyaadan-1
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They studied in the same college and started a company together. On the wedding, however, her parents 'gave her away' to him.
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Her favourite subject was Maths, she did an MA in Home Science.
He was the best painter in the school. He became an engineer.
]]><![CDATA[If only.]]>Fri, 15 May 2015 16:45:33 GMThttp://www.shefalibajpai.com/feminism-shorts/fairness
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" 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.
]]><![CDATA[Pehli Diwali ( The first Diwali)]]>Fri, 15 May 2015 12:02:52 GMThttp://www.shefalibajpai.com/feminism-shorts/pehli-diwali-the-first-diwali
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" Daddy, Why can't I come home for Diwali? How can he be so insensitive?" asked his newly weddded daughter.
He had no answer.
Twenty five years ago, he had told his wife, " Diwali shall be celebrated with my parents only."
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