Three things that linger on from my India visit:
Lecturing Pyaremohan, bro's driver, on educating his children, in particular his daughter. On one such day, Pyaremohan slightly wistful and telling me that his social milieu did not permit the freedoms my brother and I enjoyed.
R Mall at Vikhroli, a vast cavern in which staff were stationed like so many chess pieces - much like a game with live chess pieces as played by Mughal emperors. Harrassed staff at the Bata store in the mall who earned 3000Rs a month and dared not ask for a raise - for nipping at their heels were people ready to do the same job for 2000Rs.
My cousin in Pune who seemed to inhabit the worst of both worlds. Her husband does not work - at home or elsewhere. She works for a meagre wage and comes home to cook, scrub and raise the child.
Lecturing Pyaremohan, bro's driver, on educating his children, in particular his daughter. On one such day, Pyaremohan slightly wistful and telling me that his social milieu did not permit the freedoms my brother and I enjoyed.
R Mall at Vikhroli, a vast cavern in which staff were stationed like so many chess pieces - much like a game with live chess pieces as played by Mughal emperors. Harrassed staff at the Bata store in the mall who earned 3000Rs a month and dared not ask for a raise - for nipping at their heels were people ready to do the same job for 2000Rs.
My cousin in Pune who seemed to inhabit the worst of both worlds. Her husband does not work - at home or elsewhere. She works for a meagre wage and comes home to cook, scrub and raise the child.
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