Housewife

About the Book

Why did I choose the title? I have very little experience in this role. I could not spend too much time home as I had to go through a very extensive school/work/professional life. But with great helplessness and respect, I watched the life of my most intelligent, kindhearted, well-educated, beautiful friends spending their lives in this hardest job in the world. There are almost no vacations, no sick leaves, no gratuity, no raise, and few, if any, thank-yous. There is no special work-related visa, no Medicare, and no organizations to seek support from, but there is a very steep curve to rise and acute responsibility to raise the children, our next generation, to become the most valuable citizens of the future. All the valedictorians, principals, honor students, spelling bee stars, ballerinas, national debaters—behind all of them, there are endless toils and silent sacrifices of all personal degrees, hobbies, passions, and many more from a woman in the shadow. Devika, my heroine, is one of them. Let’s read her story. Let’s find the strength and endurance that hold our society together—the strength and willpower of a housewife.

About the Author

Amrita was born as a fourth daughter of an engineer in a small industrial town of Durgapur, West Bengal, India. As she lost her father at a very young age, she grew up in an unconventional all women household of 1970’s patriarchal Indian society. Her passion for art and literature bloomed in those early years when she was studying Botany, with Biochemistry major at Santiniketan, Visvabharati. She came to USA at tender age of twenty two as a student at The George Washington University, School of Engineering and Applied Science and completed her MS in 1997. Her career started as a System Analyst at General Motors/EDS. Fate took its evil turn and at a critical juncture of her personal life, Amrita embraced Medical School at an advanced age. She passed with flying colors with best research award with the graduating class of 2008 from NSUCOM/ Florida. Today Amrita lives in Orlando, Florida, being a dedicated Physician of homeless people in an underserved community. Amrita loves to go to mission trips in places like Peru and Africa. She has a daughter and her husband, who is constantly supporting her personal and professional development. Amrita writes her stories, amazing milestones of her past, that she crossed as an Indian female immigrant in a foreign land and hopes that it will inspire many to fight their odds and enjoy the magic of survival. Please send your thoughts and suggestions to AUTHOR at Amritascreativity@gmail.com.