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Behind the Curtains | Epiphany in the Cacophony
https://krshnaprashant.com/2014/11/12/behind-the-curtains
Epiphany in the Cacophony. Saroja Madam rang the bell earlier than usual that evening. I pushed my copy of Femina under the pillow and straightened out my hair. Amla rushed in with our make up. Only 15 minutes! She whispered, smearing the talcum powder over her face. I grabbed the powder box and did the same. Saroja madam always told us if you don’t have time for makeup, apply powder. If they wanted dark girls, they’d go to the other brothels on the street. I am 17 now. And it has become much easier&...
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The Narrative of Privilege – This Liminal Space
https://sluckettg.org/2015/08/20/the-narrative-of-privilege
The Narrative of Privilege. August 20, 2015. August 24, 2015. Miss,’ she said, as I bit my tongue. I was choking on the worst insult a female junior doctor can bear, ‘I know that crystal meth is really my problem. I’m going to quit the meth.’. Love,’ I started, a reflex term of endearment for the wretched young woman in front of me, ‘What I need you to do is dry out your socks at night.’. Choices I made when I was 16 – or, in this case, 20 – are not choices I want to be bound to for life. Maybe with time...