Creating history #FFFAW #FlashFiction

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They  donned their caps and stood in attention, their chest swelled in pride. Some were as young as 22, a few were older. They came from diverse backgrounds, different states and cultures.A few were mums, leaving their tiny tots behind in the care of family had not been easy but they knew there was a bigger purpose.

Today as Indian Navy officers, this all women crew would create history by embarking on a journey circumventing the globe- a first ever by an all Indian women crew. They were daughters, sisters, moms, wives but they had another identity which superseded all.

As the new Defence Minister, another strong woman walked aboard to flag off the event, a sense of pride, patriotism and power filled the environment. They would tell their daughters one day- “you can be anything you want, you can swim the ocean, your Mumma went around the globe”

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Image source- Financialexpress.com

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Author’s note- An all women Indian crew of the navy has begun a new journey of circumventing the globe on their sailboat INSV Tarini. In 8 months they hope to cover a distance of 216,000 nautical. You can read more here

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Published by Akshata Ram

Chartered Accountant, Story Teller, Dreamer, Voracious Reader, Blogger, Mommy to a little munchkin, Shopaholic, Day Dreamer.Passionate about my career in the corporate world and aspire to break the glass ceiling, at the same time nurture my passion for writing. My niche area is short stories, I also write on parenting, sexism, life's experiences, micro blogs and flash fiction. I have won the best Parenting blog post at mycity4kids.com the largest parenting website in India, 4 times and several of my posts have been published in the #MostPopular category on this site garnering millions of views. I also write on Bonobology, Rivo Kids, Women's Web and Youth Ki Awaaz. My blog has been chosen as the Top Indian Blogs for the years 2018-2019,2020 by TopIndianBlogs website and found a place in the prestigious Top 22 Indian Literary Blogs in 2020 @TopIndianBlogs.

17 thoughts on “Creating history #FFFAW #FlashFiction”

  6. Such a proud moment for every Indian! I didn’t know about this, I am going to share this with Mishti too. Our children should know what a girl is capable of achieving with determination.

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