THE SUPERHERO

Seldom are the days when dad doesn't go to work. He is the breadwinner of the house so, technically he brings food and money home. Mother bakes cakes and serves She enjoys the money ,the man earns . This is the general observation.

But nobody observes a mother who also shares a fair deal of responsibility. She is a breadwinner, cook, reformer, a teacher educator ,manager ,priestess and the cleaner. The list is long.

Being an artist ,baker ,singer , motivator and the likes, are all added qualification.

A man, on getting married ,receives a hefty amount of money called dowry, in cash and kind ,which is extracted from the bride's family.

A comparatively younger bride is expected to handle this grown up child and tame him. The bride , if lucky enough

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can later in life , in lieu of, paying the dowry can be subjected to thrashing and torturing, mentally, physically. emotionally and sexually. So exploitation, in relationship has become aregular occurrence...

So basically, dowry has colours black and blue ,which can be painted on the canvas, the body of the subject. In extreme cases , divorced, abandoned and also.killed .

Despite being subjected to such agony, pain and atrocities a woman never gives up. She has never learnt to fail. She knows her worth. She gets up even after being knocked down hundred times. Even in the face of adversity, she puts up a brave smile and tackles all the problems and comes out as winner with flying colours. She is a superhero for whom nothing is impossible and sky is the limit.