Difficulties and The Bump

I can never forget those days..

It was the most beautiful yet the most difficult period of my life!

- Veena explained to her friend named Rosy on call.

( Waqt beet gya thoda

utaar-chadhav mai..

jo bacha hai

wo bhi guzar jayega

yuhi baat-baat mai! )

(lines from Veena's dairy)

It was her fifth month of pregnancy when suddenly the relatives decided to have a grand get together at her house only.

Imagine..a lady carrying a five months old belly and serving around 50-60 people day and night without break!

(Heart throbbing naa.. of course!)

But this wasn't enough..

One afternoon..

Neighbors witnessed some shouting sounds from Veena's home.

Her husband pulled her out of the house without sleepers even on a damn sunny day.

(Don't forget about the baby bump)

To be honest..

No one cared

No one bothered.

This is normal

Coz

This is Punjab.

This is the place where women's stand.

This is INDIA!

(Mai tutti bhi to kaise..

baat parvarish pe aan-khadi thi

mai bolti bhi to kaise..

baat sanskaro se judi thi

mai sab kuch chodhti bhi to kaise..

meri kookh jo bhari thi.

meri kookh jo bhari thi!)