Author: Ruchi Singh

आज सुबह की चाय के साथ अखबार के मुख्य पृष्ठ पर हीं न्यूज़ीलैंड की प्रधानमंत्री के पार्टनर की लिखी कहानी “महिलाओं को असली समानता तभी मिलेगी,जब पुरूष भी उनके काम करने लगें ” पढ़कर लगा जैसे उन्होंने मेरे दिल की बात लिख दी हो।हम हमेशा महिलाओं को पुरुषों के समान बनाने पर जोर देते हैं।आज महिलाएं हर वो कार्य कर रहीं हैं जो कार्य कभी सिर्फ पुरुषों के लिए हीं थे।महिलाओं तो अपनी बेड़ियाँ तोड़ रहीं हैं पर अभी भी घरेलू काम की जिम्मेदारी औरतों की ही है।इस दोहरी जिम्मेदारी को निभाते निभाते वो कितनी टूट चुकी होती है ये किसी को नजर नहीं आता साथ ही superwoman के तगमे के लालच में वो शिकायत भी नहीं कर पाती।अगर पुरूष उसकी सहायता करते भी हैं तो वो एक अहसान के रूप में होता है ।असली समानता तभी होगी जब घरेलू कामों का बँटवारा स्त्री पुरूष के बीचसमान रूपसे हो तथा इसे सामान्य रूप से ही देखा जाए न कि एक अजूबे जैसा।

Happy Women’s Day😊

Name :Amma and I
Author: Trishna Damodar
Pages: 204
Fiction: Family Drama
Publisher: Leadstart Publishing
Change will occur in the life of those who try- Amma and I
Amma and I is a family drama written by Trishna Damodar. The story describes the bond shared between the mother-daughter duo- Maya and Kripa.The book is set in the 70’s in Kerala.

Speaking of the cover, it’s subtle and conveys a lot.

The plot is well constructed. The book is fast paced.The flow is smooth and the introduction of new topics goes with the flow.

The book talks about various themes- Love, Ambition,Family, Friendship, etc. in just a few pages. The language is very simple and easy to understand.

Coming to the characters,the protagonist’s Maya’s character is well developed and she turns out be a confident and brave woman.She was very ambitious and career oriented.The mother Kripa’s character was of self growth and realization which was brilliantly put into words.Also,Ashok’s character is very understanding and he is an ideal friend. Other characters were also well written.

I was very close to my mother and I am extremely close to my twin daughters. I feel that this book should be read by everyone.😊 This book was quite enjoyable and is a must read.
Rating : 🌟🌟🌟🌟.5

Book Review
The Forest of Enchanments
Author: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Pages: 358

Genre: Mythology Retelling
Publisher : Harper Collins
The Forest of Enchantments is a retelling of the Indian epic Ramayana from Sita’s point of view which the author also calls ‘Sitayan’
I have heard praise for the author from her book Palace of Illusions which Mahabharata told from Draupadi’s perspective so when The Forest of Enchantments came out…I was really excited to read it.
The hardcover of this book is absolutely stunning
Ramayana is a story we all know and this retelling is beautifully expressed.
The author has changed Sita’s image from a meek woman to a woman who is a feminist and an epitome of courage,power and self respect.
Ram-Sita’s love story has been shown beautifully so is her journey in the forest or the days of her childhood
Other female characters in the book has been depicted wonderfully – Sunaina,Sita’s mother also a wise and able leader,Urmila – a happy and cheerful person and a dutiful sister who suffered loneliness,Kaikeyi – a character who was seen as evil most of the times get her recognition that she was a wise and witty woman
Mandodari – Ravan’s wife who watched her kingdom fall into ruins and was against war all the time, Ahalya who suffered for a crime she did not do. This book should be read by everyone because it teaches how women should be treated.
Male characters have been also written with equal thought and have been given recognition.
The narration is strong and gives a good base to the story though there were some parts where I felt that the author should have shown more aspects of Sita and Urmila’s relationship or Urmila or Lakshman’s relationship
The ending is firm and astonishing. ‘I forgave you a long time ago,’ I say to Ram.’Though I didn’t know it until now. Because this is the most important aspect of love,whose other face is compassion: It isn’t doled out,drop by drop. It doesn’t measure who is worthy and who isn’t. It is like the ocean. Unfathomable.Astonishing.Measureless.’
– The ending from The Forests of Enchantments
Rating : ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

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