Alice Ayah – Remembering a Mother Figure When I was in my teens, my married sister had left her 3-month-old baby with us and had gone to visit her husband in London. Though there were plenty of servants, my mother wanted to keep a proper ayah for the little baby. After looking for one, for […]
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Cold Vs Cold Blooded – Importance of Humanity
Cold Vs Cold Blooded – Importance of Humanity It was the month of December and all of us were shivering with cold. We had to wear two to three layers of body warmers, sweaters, etc to keep out the cold. On one such terribly cold evening, the doorbell rang and I opened the […]
Limiting the Demands of Our Kids
Limiting the Demands of Our Kids – Fascination for Other Kids’ Toys & Belongings The commonest of all the problems is most of the kids are easily fascinated by the toys and belongings of other kids resulting in demand for the same thing from their parents. Now, this happens so frequently that it becomes very […]
Uma an Ordinary Woman
Uma an Ordinary Woman – Memories of a Simple and Kind Woman When I had my Caesarian baby, I had kept a Massage woman (maalish wali) called Uma. She used to take Rs 5 per day for giving me a massage, massaging and bathing by newborn baby and washing our clothes. Though unbelievable, this was […]
The Rights of a Child
The Rights of a Child Ritu was surprised to see a new girl at Anjali’s house. “This is Mini,’ said Anjali. “A distant cousin sister’s daughter from a village near Madurai,” said Anjali’s mother, Renu. “Hi!” said Ritu. At tea time, Ritu offered a plate of biscuits to Mini. She was surprised to see […]
