I have lived in India for 15 years, since birth. I'm not surprised that I grew up in a harsh country. I was born in Patiala, a city in Punjab usually known for its antiquity. Even though I was born in Patiala, my education took place in another city near my hometown. My town was small but had a mix of people. You could find all kinds of people in there. The first few years weren't that difficult; I went to school and then came home. I enjoyed the early years of my life, but as a coin is known to have two sides, my life was not entirely an “all night party”. I've always had a bad gallbladder; it always remained full of urine. The fact that I am shy is always a big disadvantage for me. I had a hard time asking my teachers to use the bathroom when I urinated. A teacher is not an omniscient who would know when I need to go to loosen up. It wouldn't be a surprise if I said I always did it in a skirt. Yes, I did this often and usually became a troublemaker for my teacher and the child care workers who had to clean me. "She's a little girl." That us...