PROFITED BY REALISATION

A journey of rediscovering strength, truth, and dignity after a moment of darkness.

- Anagha Nyapathy

Gazing into the pitch darkness, Akshata thought to herself, "Sirius! How beautiful and stunning you are, of all!" Akshata was a software engineer at a reputed company in Hyderabad. Besides being greatly talented and well-informed, she was stunningly attractive—a chimerical example of “Beauty with Brains.” Though she was quite young, she was assigned to lead her team, and her team performed tasks to the turn of a hair under her aegis. She was an ebullient lass, exceedingly kind and helpful, enjoying every moment of her life and seldom complaining of any impediments in her way.

Perhaps she was thinking deeply about something.

One day, Akshata had a tough and time-bound task. She had to work late into the night to accomplish it and was the last person to leave the office. She tried to book a cab or auto to return home, but her efforts were futile, as none was in the vicinity—perhaps. Left with no other alternative, she began walking on the lonely street, hopeful of finding some means of transport.

Akshata’s parents were worried about her, as she had not returned home. They were checking with friends and relatives. Her phone, too, was switched off. While they were in a state of quandary, they received a call from the police station requesting them to visit. When they did, they found their daughter there with bruises on her face and arms. The police informed them, “These idiots had troubled your daughter. Though she was intelligent enough to immediately contact us, she was already injured by the time we reached the spot.” They pointed at some hoodlums in the cell. Later, they sent her home.

On her way back home, Akshata was silent in the car. Whenever she tried to speak, she was shunned by her parents. Thus, she had no say. Her parents felt guilty for educating her well and letting her work. If she were a homemaker, this situation would never have arisen.