CWB - Minu

MinuWriter at the Coffee Writers BlogNavigate through the India of the 1970s with Minu, as she recounts experiences; both progressive and conservative, with wit,  innocence, and humor.

      Posts by Minu 
  
Daughter-in-lawFor the first time in my life, my mother left me on my own at my...
Written by Minu Nymus
8 Feb 2019 | Series | Being woman, you know...

MoviesKinni was narrating the story of a movie she had recently watched, “And you know Minu,...
Written by Minu Nymus
12 Sep 2018 | Series | Being woman, you know...

TomboyIt was 2 o’clock in the afternoon. I was standing on the roof of our kitchen,...
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21 Aug 2018 | Series | Being woman, you know...

Long skirtsMy cousin Savitri was just seven months older than me. One day, my mother told me...
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25 Apr 2018 | Series | Being woman, you know...

HartalikaIt was a beautiful morning. It had just stopped raining and the sun’s rays cast a...
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11 Mar 2018 | Series | Being woman, you know...

Brothers?You know — I think I was 10. My cousin Savitri came to us for a...
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18 Feb 2018 | Series | Being woman, you know...

A mute sonYou know — I remember it was June of 1973, because I’d just had my 10th...
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13 Feb 2018 | Series | Being woman, you know...

Touch of the crowYou know… I was 8 or 9 years old I think. I was playing with Kinni,...
Written by Minu Nymus
8 Feb 2018 | Series | Being woman, you know...