Daughter-in-law
For the first time in my life, my mother left me on my own at my...
8 Feb 2019 | Series | Being woman, you know...
Minu
Writer at the Coffee Writers Blog
Navigate through the India of the 1970s with Minu, as she recounts experiences; both progressive and conservative, with wit, innocence, and humor.
Posts by Minu
Movies
Kinni was narrating the story of a movie she had recently watched, “And you know Minu,...
12 Sep 2018 | Series | Being woman, you know...
Tomboy
It was 2 o’clock in the afternoon. I was standing on the roof of our kitchen,...
21 Aug 2018 | Series | Being woman, you know...
Long skirts
My cousin Savitri was just seven months older than me. One day, my mother told me...
25 Apr 2018 | Series | Being woman, you know...
Hartalika
It was a beautiful morning. It had just stopped raining and the sun’s rays cast a...
11 Mar 2018 | Series | Being woman, you know...
Brothers?
You know — I think I was 10. My cousin Savitri came to us for a...
18 Feb 2018 | Series | Being woman, you know...
A mute son
You know — I remember it was June of 1973, because I’d just had my 10th...
13 Feb 2018 | Series | Being woman, you know...
Touch of the crow
You know… I was 8 or 9 years old I think. I was playing with Kinni,...
8 Feb 2018 | Series | Being woman, you know...
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