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“The Status Olympics: Marriage, Kids, Career – Why Are South Asian Women Ranked Like This?”
Vidya’s POV:It had been years since I’d last seen Ishpreet, and yet, standing in front of me, she looked so much different. The young girl with the long, coconut-oiled hair and the traditional Punjabi suits had vanished. In her place stood a confident woman with a sleek chocolate brown bob, wearing casual clothes, her style completely transformed. I was taken aback for a moment, but then, the familiar feeling of her presence washed over me. Our shared childhood memories rushed back, and I couldn’t stop the tears from welling up in my eyes. This was my best friend, the girl who had been by my side through it all. “Oh…