A New Beginning

Did you know 'Swabhimaan' was directed by Mahesh Bhatt and written by Shobha De? Well, I did not, unless I read it on the latter's blog earlier today. This also reminds me of another very popular TV show of yesteryears 'Shanti', were the lead character was played by a very confident and charming - Mandira Bedi.

I know I have had quite a few female-oriented posts in the recent past ( part of growing up, I guess) but this one is not. Except that I wanted to share a very beautifully crafted article by none other than Shobha De. I know, it would not be easy for some of you to connect to the post because of the wide difference in our lifestyle and culture but this just might be your window to the life in India. Happy reading!

Year after tiresome year, women the world over believe the 8^th of March is ‘their day’. That some sort of miracle will take place and hey presto! It will be a beautiful world for women. This past year has been particularly awful for us. From Malala in Pakistan, to Nirbhaya in India, defenceless, innocent women were used for target practice…. used, abused, raped, beaten and murdered in cold blood. And yet, isn’t it amazing that women can still find it within themselves to smile and carry on? Take our Sunila. She is twenty and pregnant. She may or may not be married. But she refers to someone as ‘mera pati’ (translation: 'my husband'). She is part of the Bai Brigade (Domestic helps) of Mumbai. The hard working, incredibly resourceful women who toil in tony homes and go back to their men late in the evening, to continue toiling and slaving some more. Her mother works in the same complex and guess what ? She is also pregnant. Click to read more.

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Just in case you decided to come back from a pro's page to this naive blogger's, I have a few pictures to share from my garden.

Not a big fan of Bougainvillea but who wouldn't like a low maintenance plant that
adds colors to the garden.

 Succulent love!

We give weeds an equal chance and get cute flowers in return :)

Then there are these babies, of which I have no idea. Waiting eagerly for them to grow and hoping that they don't turn out to be just weeds!

There is hardly a garden without a touch of yellow! Right?

Looks like I'll soon have some organic coriander (cilantro) seeds.

No idea what this is but the tiny seeds with only a spec of black look interesting!

And when you fall short of pots and planters... make one!! 

Converted a pet bottle into a planter by cutting off the top and drilling a few hole at the bottom to drain out excess water. Home for mint leaves, now.

Winters is usually a good time for plants in India. Somehow this was not the story of my garden. The plants dried and died, god knows why! But I am sure we'll have a blooming garden during the spring :)

Winter wears have been shed and would soon be packed and done with for the year. I'll miss my scarves but not as much as I am happy to get rid of woolens.

Have a happy, blooming, colorful and cheerful spring y'all!

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