We chose to challenge the veil that shrouds all women.

  MEERA UN-VEILED   #ChooseToChallenge   We chose to challenge the veil that shrouds all women   On a scorching hot summer day in the interiors of Rajasthan amidst an agglomeration sat a curious mind. Earlier that morning, Meera was washing utensils when Raman the cycle rickshaw puller went around the village broadcasting an announcement. The gram panchayat had appealed to all women to come to the village courtyard for a very special meet. There was a lot of chatter as a dozen women in bright coloured poshaks made their way to the central village courtyard. Meera had taken permission from her elders and was already seated in the courtyard, while she waited, she could hear the gentle bleating of Vayu the goat, a soft breeze was blowing while the courtyard was filling up with men and women alike.   In the centre of the courtyard was an ancient peepal tree, one that had seen many-a-generations over time. Soon the silence was broken and women gasped ...