LU Chronicles
Not all births are celebrated equally in this country. Some arrive with grandeur and dhol-baaje, while others do not have the fate of a happy arrival. More often than not, it is the girl child who is greeted this way, while the male child is celebrated, supposedly destined to take […]
If both are raised under the same roof, why do they grow up in different worlds? In many homes, the difference in how daughters and sons are raised is not always loud or obvious. It is quiet, woven into everyday habits, casual instructions, and unspoken expectations. It shows up in […]
“What are your hobbies?” It is one of the most common and simplest questions people ask out of genuine curiosity about you. It appears harmless, even friendly. The question shows up in first conversations, on dates, in classrooms, during interviews, and sometimes in the middle of casual small talk. Yet […]