TWO PARALLEL UNIVERSES WE LIVE IN
“I do not ask the wounded person how he feels; I myself become the wounded person.” Walt Whitman T his woman is a parent of my two students. They are twins and are in class 12. Her husband is a drunkard. He is chronically insecure and doesn’t go out to work, nor does he let his wife to go out and work. They live in a rented place in a chawl , from where she earns a small amount by taking tuitions for a few students. There have been constant fights at home, including physical abuse. Every day, the struggle is a new one... The need of money being the heaviest burden to carry... L ast morning, I received this message from the woman: “Good morning Sir. As my husband is at home, I am unable to call you. So, I am texting you. I have to pay you Rs. 2,500 towards kids’ PD classes. As you know, Sir, my financial situation is not good. I haven’t paid my rent and the landlord is putting pressure on me to vacate. I told my father, that I have to pay Rs.10,000 for kids’ f...