I was more worried about my mother: I had witnessed the pain of a woman who lives in our beautiful society after her husband dies. In our patriarchal society, women are born to suffer till their death. One cannot imagine the sufferings of widows. She, who has lost her husband, cannot walk on the streets as freely as others do. If anybody who goes to work sees her on the way, the sight of her is considered an ill-omen. They would go home again, drink some water, and after some time they would go to their work. She can’t wear new clothes. She can’t take part in any family events as before. She
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