Author: Syeda Afshana

The world demands commentary even when the mind asks for rest. This constant demand has consequences

What struck me was not ignorance. It was choice

This is not the Chillai Kalan we grew up with

Mothers now sniff meat twice. Fathers peel eggs carefully. Children ask, “Is this safe?”

This was unprecedented not only in scale, but in impact

Let us be honest. The bear did not enter our world. We entered his.

The moment a private memory becomes viral, families experience the loss all over again, amplified

Nothing is fixed. Nothing is final. Nothing is certain

Parenting is the first school, the first moral compass

This shift is not merely statistical; it’s cultural