Thursday 21 January 2016

Gender Unbiased


Akash Roy has come up with a beautiful short story and Nihit has sketched those words simply yet powerfully. You'd definitely not want it go amiss!



Morning witnessed her smile. And the sun smiled back at her, the radiant heat had struck every cell of her skin. Every thing in her list was ticked off. Makeup - done, medicines - done, purse - done. Then she saw the photo; and off she went to office. 

What is the story behind the photo? 


April 2014: 


It was her first day at office. She was late. A thought came to her mind, "Maybe the drink last night got too much into me." Her personality blooming with confidence made her an instant star. Everything seemed way too perfect. She got her new project. This girl was the definition of hard work. She strove each day and made the project. Many people were asked to do the same project. Time to select the best one out of all that had arrived.
Everyone presented their work. She was the best and everyone appreciated her work. Then, their  decision came to the fore. Suresh was declared the best and was asked to go for onsite work. Everyone was shocked. Questions were asked worryingly. The manager replied, " Ladka hai, site pe wahi tikega; ladkiya office me theek hai." She asked the Manager to have a conversation with her for 5 minutes.

After that day, the manager was thrown out of the office. His post was filled in by her. No one knows what she said. But her courage that day gave her colleagues a message to remember for their log-drawn future. The photo on her wall was of her first site.


                                                          
- Written by Akash Roy Choudhary; Sketched by Nihit Agarwala


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