Silent protestA Poem by Pooja PatelA short piece on toxic south asian femininity.
Why were our mothers taught
to hold their tongues and bite their lips but let emotions spew
in loud pots and pans smashed dishes thunderring footsteps burnt rotis over-spiced daal. © 2017 Pooja Patel |
StatsAuthorPooja PatelVancouver, CanadaAboutHello! My name is Pooja Patel and I am a second generation Gujarati Canadian. I am currently an undergraduate student at Simon Fraser University majoring in Psychology and minoring in Counselling/Huma.. more..Writing
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