Satire | Becoming Tiger Papa

A humorous satire exploring parenting dynamics as an Indian father grapples with applying Chinese parenting techniques on his son.

I was eating my dinner, reading a book, and generally minding my own business when Kattabomman came by.

“What are you reading?” he said, flipping the cover. “Battle high-man of the tiger mother?”

“Not high-man, hymn. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.”

“What’s it about?”

“It’s about a Chinese mother,” I said. “The author, Amy Chua, talks about how to make a child disciplined, obedient, and hard-working so that he gets full marks in every subject.”

“Why are YOU reading it?” Katta asked. “You are not a mother.”