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Home > Publications > AGEHI News Letter > Summer 2001, Volume: 1, Issue: 1 > ????? Editorial : ?????
Dr.Rakhshinda Perveen
I was looking for a driver. A friend sent a candidate to me. It was a man who appeared to be in his sixth decade. He was bearded (henna was too obvious) and a cap was fitted on his head. I began the interview with the easiest, and may be the most irrelevant question. " Tumharay kitnay bachay hain?" " Four", he replied proudly. " What are they doing?" I inquired further. He gave me their particulars (all of them had left their studies and were virtual vagabonds) "So you do not have any girl", I commented while attempting to make my tone as complimentary as possible. " Na ji na, meiri tein beityan hein (no, no, I have 3 daughters)" he corrected me quickly, adding as much despondency as possible. He appeared very close to the stereotyped character roles that appear in nearly all Hindi/Urdu social films. " So you have 7 children" I declared to confirm. He nodded indubitably. I concluded the interview. What should I do in the light of the above? Select this man as my driver? (He is so gender insensitive!) How much time will be needed to change this man's attitude? How quickly will he learn to count his daughters as well? Can anybody tell me? |
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