To Sisterhood and Freedom to Think, Say and Be!
Recently when a friend of mine called from her Amazon office hundreds of kilometers away just to check upon me, catch up and simply talk, she said something that many women would agree with: "Pragya, I miss our LSR days, when we would sit in the foyer under the sun enjoying Maggi and iced tea, there was something about the female friends we made, now in the office it is hard to find something similar leave alone the same . " It was not the first time I was hearing this. Nor the last time I can bet. I have experienced the good and the best times of having a women’s support system. As they say: God is a woman, and I truly and wholeheartedly believe in it. From writing me letters to wiping off my tears to bringing me flowers and kissing me on my cheek with their lipstick on, I have seen it all. The commotion of pre-exam week and the celebration of post-exam sigh, from heartbreaks to small wins, I have seen women cry, laugh and rejoice in each other's presence. I have lived i...