I've had the opportunity to be super lazy lately. I've been traveling with my husband for his work, so no household work means no work and all play.
No work and all play also means a lot of contemplation. Stupid questions like 'what am I doing with my life', 'Am I good at anything at all', blah blah come to my mind often. I pay no heed to these baseless doubts. My funda in life is clear, think less do more. Just one drawback, I do plan a lot and so the funda goes awry!
Anyway, to keep myself from thinking too much I watch a whole lot of tvduck. Now that's a site where you have all these angrezi drama series,sitcoms etc. Most first episodes have disappointed me. I started with Sex and the City and got absolutely hooked. What fascinated me was obviously, the amount of sex these women crave for! That and the female bonding which is as much fun to watch as the real coffee dates with my girl gang.
Another thing that's keeping me busy is the fascination for the world I see around me. The women behind veils and their life without them. I've read Girls of Riyadh and been reading Daughters of Arabia. You have to read these books to know what goes on in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Clearly I detest that country. Bahrain shares a boundary with it and recently we went for a drive there. Now I know, I even detest the air around that country!
I have nothing against any religion. I have friends, very good friends having different belief systems. I get extremely interested when they talk about their faith. It's the freedom of women that make me hate the country.
So there's liberty in Sex and the City where women sleep with different men every week till they find the right guy.They live independent lives, wear sultry clothes, and do what their heart desires. Whereas, here is one alien land where women are not allowed to drive, can't go out if not escorted by a male guardian, marry and divorce a man according to his willingness, let him have several partners and not say a word against it, i can go on and on.
I'm sure Middle East would be the area with the highest per capita expenditure on make up, perfumes, and bags. That's because, well, firstly these are the only things visible because of the abaya and secondly, they are immensely insecure about their relationships. I happen to meet a girl from the 'celebrated' land and the stories she told me were both amusing and disturbing.
I feel blessed to be born in the land where we are free. We have the right to sleep with several men and wear whatever we feel like. What we can do and what we do is another issue altogether. But atleast I know that I won't die in a building which is on fire just because the firemen wouldn't rescue me since I was not dressed properly. Really, this happened.
I recommend you both SatC and Daughters of Arabia or Princess for that matter. I also recommend you to read and watch these two at the same time. You'll feel stunned and blessed and your love for India will grow manifold.
I heard someone tellin the actual rules are not that strict. . Its the way people are interpretin it. . I think most of the religions are goin bak in time. .
ReplyDeleteWhile we talk about the state of affairs there, we should not forget that in India also people are going back in time. . Thankfully not the majority. .
ReplyDeleteAnd in the middle east the worst part is that their holy book does not 'command' or say to be like dat. . Its just the interpretation by some fanatics. .
I've heard the exact opposite. Rules are actually strict. I would not want to take it to religion 'coz I believe they all teach good things. And it's true some fanatics have had it all wrongly interpreted.
ReplyDeleteAs far as India is concerned, we are a confused lot! The newer generations are trying to copy the West. The older generation wants to preserve the old culture and traditions with silly rules. Rules never made anything easier. And so we will definitely not go back in time. Thank God for it!
The shariath rules say men and women should be treated equally. . Thats what i heard. . Not sure tho. . But in olden days due to the situation and overall backwardness freedom of women were restricted. . Even in England women were not allowed to vote earlier. . But upholding those old values now also is stupidity. . It should change with time. . That also does not mean aping the west. . You must have heard about the new circular saying muslim women should not work with men. . Its either height of stupidity or just another publicity stunt. . And yes India is torn in between the cultural fanatics and west aping lunatics. .
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