Family

I know some people are not pleased about me writing my truth. Some are close to my family, or knew my father, or knew one version of him, and I …

Less than two hours after I’d pressed publish on the last chapter, I received a call from my sister-in-law and an email from my brother, with the subject heading: “I …

2011 “She’s inhumane. How can a mother leave her children?” As I hear the words, I know this is it. This is the moment. All eyes are on me now. …

Before the incident with Maya at Jai’s school, I saw the children regularly, a few times a week and on the weekends. After the humiliation I faced at the school, …

It’s funny what the mind does when it’s trying to avoid pain and trauma. And when I say funny, I mean funny-funny, not funny-ha-ha.   Today, I meditated, bathed, washed …

December 2001   We’re in India with my in-laws and a big group of relatives and friends. We’ve come to visit some Jain temples and see the facilities funded by …

I’m often asked what happened in my marriage, why it ended. The truth is, there is no single answer, no one isolated incident, as I’m sure is the case for …

2001 June 8th: I’m in Ealing car park. I don’t know why I end up here, I guess, I feel safe. My car isn’t conspicuous in a car park. I …

2000 October 28th: I ask Maanav why nobody told me about this before. I tell him I don’t think it’s a good idea. I don’t remember his response. I’ve shut …

2000 February 13th: I’m in India. I got the all-clear from the surgeon to travel, and now I’m at an Ayurvedic hospital in rural Maharashtra, recommended by my mother’s friends. …

September 4th: I had to wait 3 months since the last op before he could go in again. He said he’s drilled holes in my ovaries again and also lasered …

The following happened in this order as I remember it, but I’ve taken some creative license with the timeline and dates to write it in a present-day format. I obviously …