Tough Girl Saina Nehwal
Saina Nehwal the gold medallist in the badminton event of the recently concluded Commonwealth Games tells us, in an article titled Time for girls to come out and play she wrote for India Today, how tough it has been for her.
Some extracts:
" I was told that my grandmother did not come to see me till a month after my birth"
"My uncles and other relatives are against encouraging girls in every aspect and that includes sports. I hardly interact with them.My parents are more open. They back me all the way..."
Click here to read this beautiful article written by a brave and gutsy girl.
Some extracts:
" I was told that my grandmother did not come to see me till a month after my birth"
"My uncles and other relatives are against encouraging girls in every aspect and that includes sports. I hardly interact with them.My parents are more open. They back me all the way..."
Click here to read this beautiful article written by a brave and gutsy girl.
Labels: Badminton, Indian Sports, Prejudice against the girl child, Saina Nehwal