She switched off the TV, put the phone aside and sat still, refusing to participate in the heated discussions around her.
“Our social structures are under attack. The path that young women are taking spells disaster for families.”
They condemned the girl who killed her fiancé, whom she was being compelled to marry. Her statement resonated: “Killing was easier than going against my father’s diktat.”
Students and their mushrooming supporters were protesting against corruption in the education system.
She wrote on her blog.
“It’s a cultural reset. A new system demands acceptance. The ground will reverberate till the system readjusts.”
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The world is at a churning point now. It may not seem pretty at the moment with the upheaval but I am hopeful-every churn leads to something new.
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I await it.
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Most indeed. That’s a great take, Reena.
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Thanks a lot, Chris!
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I suspect that many of the older generations will blame education for the plight of women’s overreaching expectations. Ambition for all should be encouraged.
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Awareness can strike without education. I’ve heard grandmothers say their silence was a mistake, and they were never happy.
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the pressure must be intense enough to drive someone to commit murder. but such is life.
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It must be a combination of several factors. Everyone does not have a criminal instinct. The driving forces are different.
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The pressure of an arranged marriage is cruel. Great take on the prompt!
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Thank you, Fleur!
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It takes strength and courage to break free from tradition – great take Reena 🙌
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I salute the so-called criminals, if they are fighting for a cause.
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Very true. People need to rethink their attitudes
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I compare the battles to those of freedom fighters. A few will be in prison, but it might be the dawn of a new era.
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We do have lot of people in prison. Old and young. But no one has the the guts to speak for them
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Society is in a sick state.
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Very true. Power over everything else.
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Thank you! I have checked your blog. Will keep reading the blogs slowly.
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She must be part of the cockroach movement.
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Not sure of the connection between the two, but the common cause is breaking free from tradition.
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Reena, I remember that story. What a horror show for that poor woman; I can’t imagine the pressure she was under. Excellent take on the prompt.
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Thank you so much!
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“Killing was easier than going against my father’s diktat.”
Yikes.
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Imagine the pressure on the girl’s mind.
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Very nice.
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Thank you!
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Sadly, the cultural reset is very true. Disaster, corruption, and so on. Amazing read 👍
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Thank you so much, Aptivi!
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You’re most welcome, Reena! ☺️
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