Mother’s Day: A letter to dear mother to say thank you

No matter the age, we all share deep bonds with our mothers and which only go from strength to strength with the passage of time. Six people settled abroad pen their thoughts in a letter to their mothers in India, to say why moms need to be celebrated

Yes, I will get you Estee Lauder’s anti-wrinkle serum when I come home next. The last time I spoke with you on video call, you looked perfectly beautiful to me. When I see you in your starched cotton saree with your golden-rimmed spectacles, hair neatly tucked into a bun, I feel relieved that despite the chaos outside, you still remain the same. You are my constant. You give stability to my world. I know you can’t go to Barua aunty’s house for your afternoon tea, you can’t wear your lovely paat silk mekhela chadars to weddings, you can’t even bargain with the vegetable vendors peacefully! But I am proud of you for going through this period of isolation with patience and resilience.