There was a memorable meeting with a 'tall, elegant, beautiful girl', who had recently finished her 12th in the strongly tribal Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh. 'I was shocked. In this whole sea of villages, I knew for sure there was no other 12th pass girl. I said I want to meet your father.' 'She brought her father, a daily-wage labourer. I asked him: "How come you decided to educate your girl till the 12th standard? You break stones for a living and you don't have a lot of money".' 'He just said one line and in that one line he said everything.'
'I've never done anything cliche and I've never got anything cliche.'
'There are some things I may not be comfortable about. Explicit things and all that.'
What are the reasons why a girl's education falls by the wayside? Why was Safeena a casualty too? Maybe because the education system doesn't give youngsters enough options? Or there are societal issues or pressures?
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You see the Thar is not just a Car.... It is The Thar.
This, my friends, is the ultimate off-road champion, gloats Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com.
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