In Progress

This poem arose from the author’s participation in innovative assemblies, called ‘Mother-Daughter Dialogue, where village women and their adolescent daughters are asked to participate in dialogue sessions with each other. The project was a very enriching and eye opening experience for the writer. Being the daughter of a feminist, with whom she shares a very close bond, it disturbed her deeply to realise just how distanced, alienated and ununderstood mothers and daughters feel within their relationship.