1000 stories put together in 100 words. This really touched my heart. Winner, Readers Digest Asia: Mohammad Fardeen 100 WORDS FICTION I am wearing my make-up for the 11th time this month. Clad in my aunt’s most expensive sari, I wait with my tray of teacups. I must enter the room full of guests, with short, silent steps. Not as easy as it sounds. I am summoned. As I offer everyone a cup, I can hear the women whispering; about me? At night the phone rings. My mother cries and blames God for my complexion; and me for not following all her remedies to become fair. No place for a dark girl – says the advertisement billboards, magazines, television commercials and mother.
Posted on: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 08:06:07 +0000
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