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The Kid Who Tugged At My Kurta Was Not ‘Pagal’. So Why Are Such Kids Treated Like One?

May 23, 2015 by

It was one of those days of summer when sweat never stopped dripping down the skin, waiting at the counter of a shop near my hostel, to quench my thirst with a tetra pack of branded lassi, I felt someone tugging at my kurta. Living in a metropolitan that is home to some extremely indecent men I turned around in fury. But what I saw was just a little boy, whose mother was … [Read more...]

Here’s Why I Sometimes Feel Like Killing My Parents For What They Do To Me.

May 21, 2015 by

Everybody says that we should be thankful and have respect for our parents because after all we owe our breaths to them. Had it not been for my parents I wouldn’t be sitting here writing this article. Perhaps I could’ve been thrown away into some dustbin even before breathing for the first time had it not been my luck for being born into this family. I am really grateful to my … [Read more...]

What Do You Know About Chotus And Chutkis Working At Tea Stalls And Factories? Probably Nothing!

May 19, 2015 by

Wikipedia describes child labor as “the practice of having children engage in economic activity, on part or full time”. But it is more than just that. It robs a five year old of the freedom to enjoy their evenings, playing with their friends; it robs the twelve year old of the chance to go to school and educate himself about the wonderful world he has been born … [Read more...]

Parents Feel They Know Everything About Their Kids, But Actually They DON’T And Here Is Why

May 19, 2015 by

In my early years of parenthood, I did not see my parenting style with enough depth to make a good judgment of how my actions, expressions, emotions, my conflicts with my husband were affecting my child. I used to go off on tangents; could not stick to my decisions and I used to sob a lot. I spoke to my husband a number of times to try to improve the home environment and … [Read more...]

What This Girl Did To Escape From Her Abusive Parents Is Not What An 8 Year Girl Ever Does!

May 10, 2015 by

A silent eight-year-old Samantha was alone at her house and was waiting for her parents to return home from the clinic. She always wanted to look into her mother’s desk to know what the mother had stored in it. But she remembered how she was spanked and hit when she took out Crayola markers from her mother’s desk without seeking permission. So, Samantha lay on the floor, still … [Read more...]