Manjula Parekh was born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in 1940 and came to Edinburgh in 1968 to work as a radiographer. She has received the Millennium Fellowship Award and attended the creative writing course at Edinburgh University. She writes in Gujarati, Hindi and English. In recent years, she has developed her interest in watercolour, acrylic, silk and oil painting. She has arranged exhibitions of her work to raise funds for Alzheimer Scotland, Buddhist monastery, Equality Choice Action Group and Tsunami. Her first book of stories with illustrations of many of her paintings and drawings called “Edinburgh Fables” was published in 2001.
Daughter's Arrival and Marriage
Look who has come to join us.
Daughter (Laxmi) is born to us!
Her tiny feet walked straight into our hearts.
As she matured with time
Our love for her matured with time.
Now is the time for her to build her own nest.
When they come home, they will bring their little ones home.
We cannot dream their dreams
But our dreams are coming true for us.
They are getting married.
Look back my daughter
Our blessings are here to stay with you forever.
We will be gone with time forever.
Be happy, be prosperous. These are our blessings to you both.
Love never claims
Love never suffers
Love never resents
Love never revenges
Love ever gives.
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