Zahir Khan is a well-known cricketer and needs no introduction. My last memoir for A-Z is a small funny anecdote on him. In this entire series, I have made all of you cry with my sombre tales, therefore I wanted to end the A-Z Challenge with a little sweet dessert. It was the book launch … Continue reading Zahir Khan- A Case of Mistaken Identity#A-ZChallenge2018
Yasmeen’s maiden name was Sujata. After getting married to her Muslim driver she changed her name to Yasmeen and converted to Islam. Yasmeen or Sujata is my mother-in-law's neighbor. When she was around 19 years old her parents decided to get her married. She was a beautiful girl and ever since she was 14 years … Continue reading Yasmeen- The Hindu Wife #A-ZChallenge2018
Xavier Bivera was the quintessential handsome macho guy in college. He was the heartthrob of almost every girl and those girls who actually didn’t feel anything for him also started liking him out of peer pressure. He was tall, lean, and looked like a Roman God. He was a year senior to me. I used … Continue reading Xavier Bivera- The Fallen Rockstar #A-ZChallenge2018
Waheeda had twelve children. When I met her she was expecting the thirteenth. Her eldest daughter was 14 years old and Waheeda herself was 28 years. So she literally had one child every year since her fourteenth birthday. Waheeda literally begged me to appoint her as a part-time maid. I was honestly hesitant looking at … Continue reading Waheeda- The Poor and Smart Woman #A-ZChallenge2018
Vaswani Uncle loved playing with kids in the park. I always used to find him in the park swinging some child or helping some child get off the slide. He had a scooter and kids flocked around him for a free joyride. He used to indulge kids with chocolates and ice creams. My son was … Continue reading Vaswani Uncle- The Alleged Paedophile #A-ZChallenge2018
Urmila Pishi was not conventionally beautiful. Her beauty didn’t adhere to the compliance of the Bengali matrimonial market. She was plump, dark complexioned, had specs and above all too educated. Nobody liked an educated working girl as a daughter-in-law in those days. Moreover, she was almost thirty years old and thus too old for the … Continue reading Urmila Pishi- The Rejected Bride #A-ZChallenge2018
Tanushree Boudi was a true domestic goddess. She was extremely beautiful, good Rabindra sangeet singer, good dancer, amazing cook, her house was well organized, and her kids always stood first in class and won medals for extra-curricular activities, she was also an amazing artist whose alpona used to impress everyone. In one word Tanushree Boudi … Continue reading Tanushree Boudi- She Walked in Beauty #A-ZChallenge2018
Subha was my best friend in college. she was an ever-smiling girl, always full of life. Everyone loved her for her liveliness and vivacity. She was an intelligent and serious student who never missed her classes. I bonded with Subha instantly, perhaps because we had in common the absence of a mother. She lost her … Continue reading Subha- My Best Friend #A-ZChallenge2018
Rohit was nothing less than Lord Balaji’s messenger to me. If there is God then he is not in an idol but in human beings around us, whom we meet but never acknowledge as God’s blessing. Within few months of our marriage, a Telegu friend of ours advised that we do the Kalyanam Puja in … Continue reading Rohit- Lord Balaji’s Good Samaritan #A-ZChallenge2018
