Kartikey Sehgal
Chin Chiari and his family lived in a village. One day, some English speaking ladies came to the village to talk to Chin Chiari’s father. He didn’t understand anything the ladies said and asked them to speak to Chin Chiari.
The ladies were very happy to learn that Chin Chiari spoke in English. They praised him and called him “cute” and then they pulled his cheek. Chin Chiari smiled and told them that he didn’t like make-up of any…
Kartikey Sehgal
About the personal and cultural disintegration of a tribal village
There is a small tribal village in India. Malathi belongs to this village. The women here are happier than women in Delhi.
After puberty, Malathi was inducted into the village dormitory where she learnt weaving, knitting and other arts from the elder women and men. She also learnt the art of love-making through practice. By the time she was out of the dormitory, she was sexually and socially confident. Unlike the city girls, Malathi and her friends did not face ‘growing-up problems’ or ‘attitudinal disorders’ that lead you to the psychologist.