BEING GOOD ENOUGH

Jyoti lives a hard life in Mumbai, hiding from her turbulent past, and struggling to give her son the best future possible. That past, however,inexorably catches up with her. And thus her life unfolds: her promiscuous youth, the religious divides and patriarchal dictates that she had flouted, the cruel price they exact. Leaping from one impetuous choice to another, she learns to survive,rebuilding her life time and again. But will peace ever be hers? Will she secure her son’s future? She despairs, though she has lowered her bar of expectations from the good to the good enough. And the resilient optimist in her hopes again…Jyoti lives a hard life in Mumbai, hiding from her turbulent past, and struggling to give her son the best future possible. That past, however,inexorably catches up with her. And thus her life unfolds: her promiscuous youth, the religious divides and patriarchal dictates that she had flouted, the cruel price they exact. Leaping from one impetuous choice to another, she learns to survive,rebuilding her life time and again. But will peace ever be hers? Will she secure her son?s future? She despairs, though she has lowered her bar of expectations from the good to the good enough. And the resilient optimist in her hopes again?