Whenever she thought about her impending marriage (to
some guy she was yet to meet) she couldn’t but resist thinking what the guy
would say about what she had planned about her children. She was sure no
typical Indian male or his family would support her thoughts and dreams.
She didn’t want children.
Well, it was not that simple either. Asha didn’t want
biological children; but she would love to adopt. In fact her most cherished
dream when she was still pursuing her graduation was that she would find a good
job with a high profile newspaper and move on to adopt three children and
settle down with them in a cozy home in the national capital. The dream was
constantly eluding her and now it almost looked impossible to her. Her parents
were pestering her relentlessly to settle down with a good guy who belonged to
their religion and caste; she couldn’t oppose to her parents choosing a groom
for her since she was not in any other relationship.
She wondered what would become of her dreams, hopes and
ambitions; she remembered her friend Shreya who had to quit college because the
grooms family did not like their bahu
(daughter in law) to become a journalist and appear on newspapers or TV
channels creating controversies. Would I too have to forgo my dreams, would I too
be silenced forever, wondered Asha.
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Girls in India are caught in the drift when they reach a particular age. They suddenly face a dilemma as to what to focus on in their life, whether to make a career and ensure a living or to get married and secure their life. Girls who remain single after the so called marriageable age are frowned upon by the society and are considered a burden for their families.
A - An Arranged Marriage
B - Bridal Dreams
C - Cherubs From Heaven
D - Rusty Dusty Delhi
E - Ernakulam
F - Fretting Over F.R.I.E.N.D.S & Fiancé
G - Gratifying Rendezvous
H - Hospitality Crash Course
I - I Love You??!!
J - Journalism's Joy
K - Krishna
L - Love, Longing & Life
M - Milan - A Meeting
N- Noodles, Nimbu Paani & A Nice Guy
O - Online?
P - Phone Number
Q - Questions!
R - Risks
S - Some Soul Searching
T - Timeless Tableau, A Twist in The Tale
U - Union
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Girls in India are caught in the drift when they reach a particular age. They suddenly face a dilemma as to what to focus on in their life, whether to make a career and ensure a living or to get married and secure their life. Girls who remain single after the so called marriageable age are frowned upon by the society and are considered a burden for their families.
Throughout the month of April, thanks to the AtoZ Challenge, I am trying to portray the life of Asha, a common Indian girl with dreams and aspirations. Everyday we focus on one alphabet starting from A on April 1st till Z on April 30th. Stick with me till the end of the journey and do tell me what you think of my writing and my Asha.
A - An Arranged Marriage
B - Bridal Dreams
C - Cherubs From Heaven
D - Rusty Dusty Delhi
E - Ernakulam
F - Fretting Over F.R.I.E.N.D.S & Fiancé
G - Gratifying Rendezvous
H - Hospitality Crash Course
I - I Love You??!!
J - Journalism's Joy
K - Krishna
L - Love, Longing & Life
M - Milan - A Meeting
N- Noodles, Nimbu Paani & A Nice Guy
O - Online?
P - Phone Number
Q - Questions!
R - Risks
S - Some Soul Searching
T - Timeless Tableau, A Twist in The Tale
U - Union
A lovely dream Asha has! :-)
ReplyDeleteYes.. Lovely, I really hope her husband would help her fulfill this dream.
DeleteThanks for coming by, Lisa :)
A lovely dream indeed
ReplyDeleteas well as a big hurdle
well written
thanks for your journey over to Lady's Knight
True, it is a bug hurdle indeed. Thanks for visiting and reading.
DeleteWould love to have you over again :)
man or woman, husband or wife, everyone has dreams and ambitions that one nurtures and it has to be realistic and logical too...
ReplyDeletethis dream, well, it s going over my head, maybe a sound reason for it will suffice ....
hey well written by the way...
Maybe she has her own reasons :)
DeleteThanks for coming by and reading Deeps.
Hope to see you again.
Dreams are personal and precious -- thanks for sharing your character's aspirations.
ReplyDeleteDamyanti @Daily(w)rite
Co-host, A to Z Challenge 2013
Twitter: @AprilA2Z
#atozchallenge
Thanks a bunch for coming by, Damyanti :)
DeleteWhat an interesting post - I am looking forward to more of your story. Happy AtoZ month! -g-
ReplyDeleteThank you so much G. Happy AtoZ month to you too :)
DeleteStopped by after reading your comment and now following because I want to know more! Great writing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Danielle :)
DeleteOh please no! Never give up one's dreams. : ) You're a beautiful writer.
ReplyDeleteThank you from the bottom of my heart for all the lovely compliments
DeleteWow, I want to know what happens next.? I hope she ends up happy.
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you on the A to Z blog!
I am sure she will be happy Wendy.. let's make sure she gets all the happiness she deserves :)
DeleteThank you for reading
Beautifully written, I'm going to enjoy your posts!
ReplyDeleteThank you Abi.
DeleteHappy to meet you here :)
Hello! It's been fun going through your writeups. Took time and had good time reading about Asha's life. Got reminded of someone close. :)
ReplyDeleteKeep it going!
This is Karthik Margabandu. I am doing my second year B.Tech at Amrita vishwa Vidyapeetha, Coimbatore. I'm basically from Chennai though. :)
Nice meeting you.
Thanks Karthik. I appreciate it that you took time to read through Asha's story :)
DeleteThanks again for the lovely compliments.
On the edge of my seat for the next installment - you have a great way of writing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Candice.. I'm glad you like the way I write.
DeleteDo come back again :)
I think the struggle of traditional vs. modern is protrayed very well in her thought process.
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