Hello everyone,
This is not an update. This is a note regarding the headscarf that Manasvi uses and her reasons to do so.
Right from the beginning of this story, I have written that Manasvi uses a headscarf. A lot of people asked me why she does it. She does it mainly because she is used to do it. It has become a habit for her.
In no way, she is trying to comment on other women who do it due to personal or cultural choices.
We need to understand that we are talking about Manasvi here. Headscarf was not a choice for her. She never chose it. She was ‘told’ to do it because her mother wanted her to stay ‘merged’ in the crowd. She was given the reason to do so which Manasvi accepted.
My purpose of writing it is to show that a lot of people do a lot of things ONLY to blend it. Choices are luxuries. Manasvi never had a luxury of making a choice.
Manasvi’s mother used it only to look similar to other women around her. And not be spotted differently, especially by men.
Also, when she talks of male eye and safety, she knows that a woman is not safe even with head covered or fully clothed. Manasvi is not naive. She is a journalist and has been through it several times in her life as she lives alone. She basically doesn’t even know why she does it. It’s like many other things that her mother said and she continued. And now she feels safe with it because she is confident that she is doing things right as per her mother’s wishes.
Also, when Anshuman asks her to remove it, he maintains it that the choice will always be hers, but she should think about it.
Hope I have clarified it in context with my story and characters.
Thank you. Take care all of you. Stay blessed 💖💖
Hi di although this explaination was really nice.. But why was it needed when it was clearly explained in the previous updates di.. I don’t think you need to justify anyone with your writings because as your readers we very well understood in which or whatever context you wrote it all through.. It was blissful when anshuman told this to manasvi.. I was just dreaming of the sequence in tomorrows update.. Manasvi with her hair open and in your peculiar extraordinary writing style the beauty of the scene will be spellbound.. Just a guess.. But you will never fail to surprise us as always.. You are fantabulous
Loads of love
Priya
Hey Manita! Nice clarification. Although I felt it was portrayed all thru the story very subtly why she does that and once clearly before this chapter when she told Anshuman in Afghanistan. Like you said she is doing that 1 – because her mom said so, and I think this is he main reason why she wears it. I feel like she feels closer to her mom by respecting what her mother asked her to do.2 – to blend in while they were refugees in Pakistan and not to attract unnecessary attention. 3 – it became subconscious part of her all thru the years.
BTW, I am doing good, just saw your reply to my earlier comment 😁😁
Manita di, iyou mentioned it again. What I think is , this was very much clear from the starting of the story. About her mother and her choosing to follow her. About her choices and Anshuman’s point of Manasavi being free to chose what she likes is stated in the latest chapter clearly. Her being aware of the people around and their eyes and intentions as well. Their perception about this is understandable in the context of the stories and character finely. You didn’t need to put it separately 😊
Just for an instance, ladies would use even I would use scarf to cover cleavage when I am in travelling in public transport. That makes me feel safe. Though I do it by my own choice. It’s isn’t like then men would stop looking and staring at us. But it still makes me feel secure from the dirty eyes.
So it’s simple and comprehensible. 😊
Our dressing does not define our personality..I just read a social media post about how people are very happy Swati Mohan wore a Bindi during the Mars mission and found it really bizarre..even in 2021 we decide judge people for their looks and choices.
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Thank you for taking my point into consideration and taking your time to explain it.
Reading your point of you and understanding in what context you wrote actually made me feel better
I do understand that this is a fiction story
But while reading,this point got stuck in my mind and i really believe you should just clear out your point rather than making own perception.
Hope you didn’t mind.
I’m glad it made you feel better.
And no, I didn’t mind it. I don’t mind any healthy discussion, asking questions, or raising objections as long as we discuss different opinions in an amicable way.
We are all unique individuals with different ways of thinking, We can talk like mature people do and clarify doubts.
Take care