…into a world in which your parents tell you you’re ‘unwanted’ every time they call your name.
From Uma’s post, in which she quotes a news report on what some girl children are called in Punjab and Haryana:
Kaafi ~ Enough
Bharpai ~ Paying the Penalty
Dhappan ~ A Full Stomach
Mariya ~ Deathly.
Badho ~ Excessive.
Bas Kar ~ Stop It.
Unchahi ~ Unwanted.