BEYOND DARA

                                               Prologue     “ Leo, a paramour to both mother and her daughter?”    The horror of this duality struck her with the force of a tempest, leaving her gasping in its wake, aghast at the dual role he had so slyly played.   “ But you were involved with Laura, yet concurrently, you were hooked up with her mother too,” Daniele Luciana said, blinking back tears that threatened to roll down her cheeks, fighting hard to keep them at bay.    “It’s not entirely true, Daniele. Moreover, what I had with Laura was more than just physical. We had an understanding,” Leo tried to explain.   “ Truth is a very powerful thing, Leo. It can shatter every illusion that’s been built on lies, it has capacity to destroy every façade crafted from cunning hypocrisy” she said, hinting at the...

M arriage, a long-standing cornerstone of society, has traditionally been considered a significant milestone in an individual’s life. However, the dynamic of relationship in marriage, has seen a significant shift in the past decade as women have emerged as leaders in education and professional fields, causing a radical transformation in the social fabric surrounding marriage. Financial independence liberates individuals from dependency, challenging the outdated notion that only men should be breadwinners. In this new era, women have gained the power to choose their partners. Gender equality and a resounding feminist movement, albeit not fully realized in practice, have disrupted the old clichés of “it is on the part of men only to take the responsibility.” Historically, the concept of marriage was deeply embedded in social and religious constructs. Arranged marriages were the norm, where families played a pivotal role in selecting a spouse based on factors like social status, econo...