Daughter of a small town-
Raised by protective parents and protected by mean Uncles
Made tough by hard teasing nieces, nephews, and cousins
Taught to fight by bickering kids six houses down
Received by kind neighbors and fiercely loved by friends
Conditioned by teachers and nosy neighbors
Sidelined by mean girls trying to boss around
Helped by acquaintances and friends of friends’ relatives
Inspired by the stories told by neighborhood aunties and paattis*
Looked out by every one in town
Overcame hurdles in an ever moving world
*paattis– eldely neighborhood women who are often fondly called as grandma
Daughter of a small town 