Womanhood (n.): It’s a tale as old as time, layered with the subtleties of pretended frivolity, gnawing physical pain, emotional turmoil, falling in love with the body and mind, falling out of love with it, hating it, berating it, healing from it, defining the self, and finally challenging the status quo that is left in unforeseen shock. These notions, over time, became the common universal thread that bound women no matter where they came from. Still, each phase of womanhood remains a lone and personal battle to navigate through for each one who experiences it—discovering and rediscovering themselves, a little more each time, exploring the inner femininity, braving a lop-sided world and mustering the courage to grow with love.
OF PERIOD PAIN AND PEER PRESSURE WITH CHEF RITU DALMIA
The onset of puberty brings with it a gamut of frenzied physical changes, insecurities, fears and curiosities with some strands of hope, excitement and self-exploration. Ritu Dalmia delves deep into her experiences with periods, flirtations with sexuality and a love for being in the kitchen that became her solace amid chaos.
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