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I SPOKE UP! YES! I FINALLY DID! I have been traveling on public buses since the past six or seven years now, every since I was a teenager. And all these years I had been a victim of sexual harassment. Inspite of being confident in many aspects of life, I badly failed in speaking up against those who harassed me. I always stayed quiet. Thought it was best to ignore. And then used to curse myself for staying silent. But today I finally got the courage to speak up The man sitting behind me was trying to bring his hand from the side of the back seat to touch me. I ignored it once assuming that I might be wrong. But no, I was not mistaken! So the next time he tried, I turned around, looked him in the eye, and with a loud voice said: “ APNE HATHON KO QABOO MEIN RAKHO. ” (Keep your hands under control). Then when he tried to resist and say he did nothing, I shouted saying “MUNH BAND! AB ZYADA BOLO MAT!” (Shut up!) The other men at the bus asked him to change the seat ...

She  was  an awesome wife. She  was  an on-top-of-it mom. She  was  thoughtful and kind-hearted. On June 1, 2016, Elizabeth, then 39, committed suicide after battling postpartum depression (PPD) for months, if not longer. On a crystal-clear California afternoon, Greg, 51, became a widower and a single parent to their two children, Emma, 9, and Ethan, 2. Just weeks before his family confronts the one-year anniversary of Elizabeth's passing, he's retracing the lost battle he never knew his wife was fighting. "I've got to carry around this constant feeling of,  Why didn't I figure this out?"  he says now. GOING WEST It was Elizabeth's bright-like-the-sun personality that Greg noticed first. They met at a library where Elizabeth worked part-time in Northampton, Massachusetts. "We got to talking, and I was drawn to her smile and how friendly she was," Greg says. "Even the way she walked — fast, with confidence. You could tell she was t...

Turmeric Mask for Skin: One Ingredient, Many Miraculous Benefits Has your skin become lifeless? Has your natural glow vanished by the pollution, which has settled on your face? Do you want to prevent pre-mature  aging  and avoid wrinkles on your face? What if I tell you there is only one solution to all these problems and to top it all off it is something that is easily available in most of the Indian households, is easy on the pocket and hands down one of the most  effective natural remedy of all time? Okay, keeping all speculations aside, let me break the name to you, it is turmeric or  haldi . Turmeric has long been considered as the ultimate home remedy for various kinds of health problems. Haldi Doodh is every Indian mother’s go to  health drink  for their children. I personally remember how i used to dread every single night at the sight of my Maa’s bringing me my glass of Haldi Doodh (turmeric infused milk). Turmeric has so...

Ramadan  is an Islamic religious observance that takes place during the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar and is a period where prayer, fasting, charity and self-accountability are stressed. Since the Islamic lunar calendar year is 11 to 12 days shorter than the solar year, Ramadan migrates through the seasons. Of particular significance is the daytime fasting practiced by most observant Muslims. Every day during the month of Ramadan, Muslims around the world get up before dawn to eat and perform their first prayer (fajr). They break their fast when the fourth prayer of the day (maghrib), is due at sunset. The fast is intended to be an exacting act of deep personal worship in which Muslims seek a raised level of closeness to Allah. The act of fasting is said to redirect the heart away from worldly activities, its purpose being to cleanse the inner soul and free it from harm. It also allows Muslims to practice self-discipline, sacrifice, as well as sympathy for those who are l...

Ramadan (in Arabic: رمضان,  Ramadān ) is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. During the whole month, observers of Islam fast from sunrise to sunset. During the fast, no food or drink is consumed, and thoughts must be kept pure. Followers of Islam believe that fasting teaches patience, modesty, and spirituality. Meals are served before sunrise, called  suhoor,  and after sunset, called  iftar,  and eaten with family or with the local community. Who Fasts and Who Doesn't The fast is strictly observed, even in higher latitudes, by all adult Muslims. The elderly, sick, and mentally ill are exempt from the fasting. Also exempt are pregnant women, women during the period of their menstruation, and women nursing their newborns. In some Muslim communities, people who miss the fasting portion of Ramadan generously feed the poor and unfortunate during the suhoor and iftar meals. Suhoor and Iftar During Ramadan, two main meals are served: suhoor, which is se...