Musings in times of Football mania
My balcony gives a bird’s eye view of the playing area in the apartment complex. On a lazy evening as I stood there with a hot cup of tea watching the kids, my eyes hooked at a small girl, of may be 7 years, who was trying to grab the football from the small Messies there. She was quick and could easily dribble past them, manoeuvring it to the goal post. The upset boys immediately made her the goal keeper and nailed her to the post. You could sense her disappointment as the ball seldom reached her, and whenever it did, she displayed a good defense. For sure she may not have a full grasp of inequality in our society, but she already recognized that playing with boys is hard and they treat you as an invisible entity if you challenge their pride in the game!! I hope this makes her more resilient in the years to come. When my boy was back home boasting about his brace and bicycle shots, I asked him about it and saw that it made him a bit uncomfortable and gave me a cold shoulder. He ...