The second most used word in Nagpur after AAI (mother), is BAI (maid).
A life of Discipline
Life is harsh and so is the Life of Bai in Nagpur. Being a city of extremes, where the temperatures range from as low as 5 degree to as high as 49 degree celsius, waking up everyday in the morning to wash someone else’s dirty clothes, utensils and home is not easy. It takes immense discipline and control over ego to do so. Then there are the monsoons which are sometimes as dry as a dry day, but mostly come with a cover of clouds full of rainwater, which pour down, battering the city depriving it from sunlight for many days.
Bravehearts
The Nagpuri Bai braves all these. She is at your doorstep everyday, at the same time, with a smile, ready to make your home and belongings clean and the best version of themselves. This she does, in multiple homes, spoiling her saree,while making yours as good as new. Her hands damaged by uncountable rounds of washing utensils sometimes make you food when your mother is sick.
She hops between multiple houses, while taking care of her home, her kid and her husband. Earning pennies after breaking her back, sometimes facing ill words from her employees, she ends her day, hoping tomorrow would be easy.
Tomorrow, in our Nagpuri Bai’s case is almost always the same; difficult. But there she is again, at your doorstep, at the same time, with a smile, ready to make your home and belongings clean and the best version of themselves
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