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Women and Society

Scenario #01 Me: Ammu, I need your signature for my application to british council for my english communitcation section.  Ammu: Could not this wait till your abbu come?  Me: Kintu ammu, He wont be at home till a few days. And I could not afford more time on this. I need answer from them as soon as possible, so that I can work out my preparation on my English. Ammu: It is better for father to sign. I mean, it give better impression and the application will get approved early if it is sign by your father.... Me: But it asked for a parents signature..... Ammu: But it is better for your father to sign...I mean,he is man.... Scenario #02 Me and Ammu was waiting for bus to hospital. We both wear hijab outside. A man came out of nowhere and stopped for a moment and look at me. Man: Are you a Muslim? Me: Yeah? Man(pointing to my forehead) : Strand of hair. You are a Muslim, you better remove that hair. I was disgusted. I thought muslim men ar

Midterm stress

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Midterm Exam week finally came to end; with one lab remaining. And, it has been one hectic week. With a sack of books on my side, paper flying around, and my own hand squeezing my head to concentrate.  I had to give a course exam twice. TWICE. Worst part was; I was late on the very same course that I had to repeat. I reached university at the time when the exam got over. Reason? Traffic. Day after hartals is always a mess day.BIG MESS day. I was on road for three hours,and   it was one of most nerving day I ever had in my life. I was close to tear(thankfully I did not cry;not infront of people in bus,lol). Thankfully, another student was not on time too; so the lecturer permitted both of us to appear exam,*big sigh* I thank to Allah for granting me the chance to give exam. :) I am just bad at circuit and device stuff. No matter how much I try , I end up doing worse than before. Geez, I want to get over it already. At the end of the day, food is what I sought after nervin