She’s a Storm in a Teacup
चाय के साथ, चाय से हट कर
One of the most subtle ways in which Dad empowered me was feeding me with this incredible idea, “Make tea to please thyself, not others.” In a society where the essence of womanhood is measured in terms of the aroma of tea that her hands can prepare, he begged to differ. And that, for me, defined ‘freedom’ — something that could open a locked mind, something that could unleash a hidden potential sans the fear of getting judged or over-used, and something that made you believe your hands can craft something even better.
Tea is neither a compulsion nor a custom. It is one of the ingrained stuff that impart us our ‘Indian-ness’. Tea is one of those things you learn along the way. And then you can just relax and enjoy a sip and write yourself a post worth reading!
©NV
