The Loss of Maternal Heritage & Fading Grandparents
For a girl who has lost her mother, the maternal grandparents are often the last living link to her…
The Loss of the Maayka: A Motherless Daughter’s Isolation
In Indian culture, a woman’s maternal home, her maayka, is more than just a physical place; it is her…
Social Avoidance of Motherless Girls & Educational Barriers
The social avoidance of motherless girls in India is a painful and often overlooked consequence of their loss. The…
The Stigma of Childlessness for the Motherless Daughter
In the pronatalist culture of India, womanhood and motherhood are often seen as the same thing. A woman’s value…
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