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Being a Public Servant vs. Being Mother: A Series

By Vasuki Thillainadarajah @YmmyMmmy An Opinion Piece Vasuki is a single mother of a five-year-old and also works full-time.   Week 2:       Lead, Follow or Get out of My Way: Being a public servant vs. being mother   A recent article on Urban Compass, offered an interesting perspective of a

Being a Woman and Mother Between Two Cultures

By Rita Banerji @Rita_banerji Rita Banerji in Conversation with Artist Soraya Nulliah Soraya Nulliah grew up in Natal, South Africa under the oppressive political regime of apartheid. It was an environment rich with varied experiences; the hot African sun, politics, Nelson Mandela, peacocks and mangoes. While her early memories are

My Mom Has Cancer: A Daughter’s Perspective

By Arathi Devandran @miffalicious & online at miffalicious.com When I was 19, my mum was diagnosed with breast cancer, in the most unexpected of ways. Her cancer was discovered when she went for a uterus check up, and later referred to an emergency mammogram, and thankfully, was identified at a