''Throughout her life , a woman goes through several major stages, and the transition from one to the next might not be easy. She might require additional help,support and guidance before she starts living fully in the present again. As a woman moves from one day to the next , struggling, problem solving, organizing and controlling, there are times when the machine of her body may falter. It is this simple and age-old wisdom that we have lost touch in our determination to be successful, strong and always perfect.
Mrs. Weakness is not a popular woman among the members of our generation. Nobody knows where she is now, but there are rumors that she has been in exile to an island in the Pacific or a village on the outskirts of the Himalaya. We have all heard of her, but it is forbidden to say her name aloud. At our work place, school or home, whenever we hear someone talk about her with flinch, fearing the consequences. While she is not exactly on the Interpol List of the Most Wanted, nobody wants to be associated with her.''
Elif Shafak ''
Black Milk - On Writing, Motherhood and the Harem Within''
