Short Story: The Girl Who Asked Why

The Girl Who Asked Why by Shon Mehta


The Girl Who Asked Why


 This story happened really long time back, but it is still very relevant. 


Girls were taught to cook, to take care of the family, and then married off. Studying was off-limits to girls. 

In those times, there lived a girl. She was a little different. She always had  lots of questions in her mind. 
When she was little, her mother wanted her to learn cooking.

The girl asked her mother, “Why should I learn to cook?”



Mother said, “So that you can feed yourself when required.”



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Published on October 15, 2023 23:42
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