Many, many moons ago, there lived a farmer who was poor and very alone. He worked tirelessly to tend to his farm, but each season, the crops failed to survive and he was penniless. It seemed as if misfortune was his only companion, and his young shoulders bent wearily in the harsh summer sun. Yet, […]
This story has been pieced together through several conversations with Veena, Preeti’s mother. Preeti is an 18 year old girl from Mumbai; the oldest of three siblings, two sisters and a brother. Before we go into the recent events that concern this blogpost, a bit more about the family. Her mother, let’s call her Veena, […]
