YOUR SAY

Toxic Entitlement Claims Another Victim

ANEETA MENON wrote a strong opinion piece on Sydney dentist Preethi Reddy, who was reportedly murdered by her ex-boyfriend.

Literate Lipstick wrote: Men don’t own women. Women should be able to say goodbye to partners they no longer consider safe or loving enough to be around and be safe after they’ve left. Men don’t own women.

Sivee wrote: Thanks for once again pointing to the age-old issue of "no means no". As a community we need to stand up. Also, it is hard to believe how we don't want to leave the derogatory practices behind despite adapting to everything called "modern", which should be the priority. Unfortunately, often seen as part of our culture and tradition, this distinction between a boy and a girl was never a part of age-old Vedic teachings of our culture.

Nouman wrote: It’s so easy to blame third world countries that are not providing protection to women. But incidents like this have taken place (in all countries) and continue to take place.

Indian Link received a barrage of responses to Aneeta’s article on Facebook. However, in the interest of protecting the family’s privacy and out of respect, we have since deleted those comments, and have not included them on this forum.

Kindy Kids

At the start of the new school year, we ran a photo feature of young kids from our community who started ‘big school’. Preet Singla wrote: Your page on the little kids who started school this year, was pleasant to read. It brought it all back to me, having been through it as a stay-at-home mum with three kids, who are now all grown up and in the work force. I wish the ‘kindy mums’ all the best and hope they will enjoy their children’s school years.

An observation, if I may. The children have such fascinating -and different - Hindustani names! I suppose it is the trend these days, but am I to assume Anil, Sunil, Rakesh, Praveen, Ajay, Vijay (names from my generation) are now dead, never to be resuscitated? Couldn’t help noticing also, the overabundance of names starting with A: Aaryan, Aarya, Ayushman, Ayaan, Anahat, Aum, Atharv. (Surely that last one would be a difficult name in an Australian setting.) Makes me wonder what names my as-yet unborn grandkids will have!

Nimisha Modi wrote: Year after year it is the same feeling on their first day when the little ones go back to school. All parents must feel proud to see them. I see a little me in my child when I drop off now outside the gate, and he walks in with his school bag.

Where In Oz

Take a look at this a-maze-ing picture – can you guess where in Australia this is? Reader Dr. Saba Nabi guessed the right answer: Ashcombe Maze & Lavender Garden, Shoreham, Victoria.