The guilt trip is an essential spice of the meal. After eating, the washing begins. In a middle-class home, there is no dishwasher; there is the bartan (utensils) sink. The father dries the dishes while the mother washes. It is a quiet, unspoken teamwork.
Minor achievements quickly turn into impromptu family feasts. The guilt trip is an essential spice of the meal
When a woman marries in India, she often moves into her husband’s home. The daily story of the bahu (daughter-in-law) is one of adaptation. She must learn a new kitchen, a new god, a new way of folding clothes. She is often the last to eat, the first to wake, and the primary nurse when someone is sick. there is no dishwasher