What Makes a Mother?

Since the concept of motherhood is, for me, strictly theoretical, I can only reflect on the first and closest experience of motherhood I have, which comes from being a daughter. The older I get, the clearer it is: my mom made it look effortless, but motherhood is hard.

The Bespoke Dresses that Spoke Love

During the car ride with my mother to the atelier just outside of Colombo, Sri Lanka, to see the first dress that I had designed myself, I visualized how my sketch would have sprung to life since I left it with the seamstress. I savored the new freedom that this dress represented; the freedom to choose the type of fabric, cut, and color myself.