I once asked her if she was happy. That depends on what I am able to get done today, she said, laughing. She told me that the completion of her daily tasks was the only thing she felt she had control over. They were a form of meditation, of salve. Kept busy, she had no time to ruminate and no time for opinions, certainly not feminist ones. I pressed her: I mean, are you happy with your life, Rajima? I dont know, she said uncomfortably, as if shed never really considered such a question. When there is little you can do, you do what you can. Happiness for my grandmother seemed to be a verb rather than a noun. She had so little control over her own life. Yet she took control, out of thin air for herself, when she could.
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Padma Lakshmi was a 21st-century American tv host and model. Padma Parvati Lakshmi is an American television host, model, author, businesswoman, and activist. She rose to prominence by hosting the Bravo cooking competition program Top Chef (2006–2023). Read more on Wikipedia →