The Untold Dreams of a Mother
BY: BIDUSHI When I look at my mother, I don’t just see a mother. I see a little girl who never got the chance to grow. Her hidden emotions, secret desires and quiet hobbies are still there, but they are buried under years of responsibility. The weight of a husband, in laws, and mostly her children crushed her dreams […]
The Pressure of being a perfect daughter
BY: BIDUSHI Last dance class, I was sitting with my friends, laughing and talking like always, when one of them quietly told us that she would not be coming to dance class anymore. For a moment, none of us understood. She loved dancing more than anyone. You could see the happiness on her face every […]
School Teaches Everything Except Real Life
BY: BIDUSHI I spent 13 years of my life in school. For 13 years, I woke up early in the morning, carried a heavy bag, sat in classrooms for hours, completed homework, studied for exams, and tried my best to get good grades. I memorized capital cities, solved pages of algebra equations, learned formulas I don’t even remember […]
It feels like I’m capturing life instead of actually living it.
BY: BIDUSHI Every vacation, every trip starts the same way for me, thinking about what to wear, how my photos will look, and Pinterest-style ideas for Instagram or Facebook. Somewhere along the way, the real meaning of going out and enjoying the moment has started to fade. The last time I truly felt like I was living a vacation was when […]
Is religion mixed with patriarchy the biggest enemy of Women?
BY: BIDUSHI We think religion teaches peace, kindness, and morality. But history also shows that religion has sometimes been used to control women more than men. The rules made by society in the name of religion are often stricter for women, while men are forgiven, praised, or even worshipped for doing the same things. Take an example […]
I lost my best friend.
BY: BIDUSHI No one really talks, what it feels like when your best friend slowly becomes just another person in your life. People always talk about going from best friends to strangers, but they never talk about going from best friends to just….. friends. That awkwardness hurts in a different way. You still see each other every single day […]