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Monday, 19 May 2014

The Dark Reality

Published on: 5/19/2014 02:33:00 pm by Rohan Kachalia - 23 comments
It is always a pleasure to write at Write Tribe's prompts and now after a short haitus it feels good to be back to writing for the superb prompts.

 This time it is the 100 words on Saturday 2014 #14

100 Words on Saturday - Write Tribe




“Truth has many faces. Even a simple ‘I Love You’ has many undercurrents which one can never see and feel”. And ‘truth’ when presented to please is often modified to suit the people concerned”, reasoned Arun, his close friend and attorney.

Kabir’s mind wobbled with the twisted facts his father had presented about his mother’s death.

 For almost 30 years he was oblivious to the fact that his mother was murdered for objecting to his father’s unprecedented and ever escalating demand for dowry. Kabir wished he knew then what he knew now.

“Press for death penalty”, hissed Kabir with angst.



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23 comments:

  1. Saahi19 May 2014 at 15:34

    Different take on the prompt! Better late than never..

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    1. Rohan Kachalia19 May 2014 at 18:54

      Thanks Sahiti. Yes, better late than never.

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  2. Unknown19 May 2014 at 16:08

    A very timely and a serious issue dealt with such alacrity.

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    1. Rohan Kachalia19 May 2014 at 18:58

      Thank you so much Ma'am. I seriously feel that nothing has much been improved even after the dowry laws.

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  3. kalpana solsi19 May 2014 at 16:10

    Dowry is a bane which separates families and takes away lives.

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    1. Rohan Kachalia19 May 2014 at 19:02

      It is... And what is shocking is still people give away dowry on "AS A GESTURE, IN OUR CULTURE TO GIVE GIFTS' etc. Sad reality.

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  4. Shaivi19 May 2014 at 16:44

    Short & thoughtful. I loved the definition of dowry in the pic!

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  5. Shilpa Garg19 May 2014 at 22:30

    Hope he gets that!! Sad that such social evils exist still and so many brides and families are ruined because of it!

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    1. Rohan Kachalia20 May 2014 at 13:17

      Yes. It is very very unfortunate that despite laws dowry still exists in some pseudo name or other.

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  6. Unknown19 May 2014 at 23:06

    That is awful! Glad he is pressing for justice now. Great take on the prompt!

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  7. Tapobrata20 May 2014 at 00:05

    Very well penned down....short but powerful. Loved the full form of dowry.

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  8. Cifar20 May 2014 at 14:39

    issue of dowry raised with a wonderful story well done

    Survivor

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  9. Unknown21 May 2014 at 00:06

    A shame on the society :( Well done!!
    priya raj - http://pencilstripes.blogspot.com/2014/05/remorse_20.html

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    1. Rohan Kachalia29 May 2014 at 13:13

      Society still doesn't want to change the age old ritual which still ruins many families and lives of innocent brides.

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  10. Shailaja V21 May 2014 at 12:05

    The way you went with this prompt was really fascinating. Isn't it tragic that dowry deaths are still a reality in today's society? Good to meet you via Write Tribe. I have been here for a few months now :)

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    1. Rohan Kachalia29 May 2014 at 13:15

      Am glad that you liked the way I approached the prompt. It is indeed tragic. Good to meet you too :)

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  11. Sreeja Praveen22 May 2014 at 13:45

    Dowry death ! Such a painful reality. Hope he gets his due !

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  12. Anonymous23 May 2014 at 21:06

    Hope justice is delivered to his mother. He needs to pay, as you've put it brilliantly:)

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