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Going out to work was a great excitement for me. I was a housewife in most of my early part of life, looking after children and doing household chores. When the kids grew up and started the Grammar School, then I got my freedom, had my own car and…

Before I became a teenager I was always pining to grow up quickly and to do the grown up things. I wanted to dress up lime my older sister with saries and long dresses with high heel shoes and jewelleries and wanted to accompany her wherever she was…

I went to a big Girls' High School surrounded by a big high wall. I used to go to school in a school bus where there was a lady attendant who looked after us that we were comfortable and not any fight.I was an above average student and working hard…

I went to a very small Primary School at Baripada, Dist. Mayerbhang, Orissa, India. There was no school uniform then. It was a big long classroom with desks and a big blackboard, chalks and duster. We had only one teacher for one class who was…

Lots of memories flash backs to me regarding the various Hindu festivals. There is almost some celebrations in each month although there are quite a few main ones such as Diwali, Durga Poja, Ratha - Yatra etc. Just like Christmas here, the Hindus…

I lived in a joint extended family which is very common in India. We all lived in a very big house with uncles, aunties and cousins. My father was the eldest and bread winner and took over the financial responsibilities. We had three or four…

My most memorable favourite place was my maternal grand - parent's house. My family were visiting their place every year in summer holidays when we used to get the longest time off. My grandfather was very well off and had a very big house and a…

Although we were three sisters and two brothers in my family, I was my father's pet and getting my own way in quite a lot of things and my brothers and sisters used to call it a favouratism.My father was a judge and it was a transferable job in…

A photo of Mary Dynan with her secondary school friends. Mary is first on the left of the second row.

A photo of Mary with her primary school class. Mary is fifth from left in second row.