No Child´s Play
(WorldNews Health)

Meriye ni maaye, meri dilan diye meharmey; Puch meri mutthi vich ki? Guddiyan patoleyan ki khed uttey kadey kadey, hassa jeha aaya ni; Chaudhan din poore hunde chand ke aakar nu main, nitt vehendi rehni hai ni maayein… Gith gith lallian kanware angan utte, ayeean kothe jiddi ho gayee teri dhee (My dear mother, guess what´s there in my hand. I love playing with dolls and it brings a smile on my face. I keep looking at changing the shape of the moon. But now your daughter has grown up). Advertising Sung in rural households in Punjab, the folk song speaks about sentiments that are perhaps universal. Across countries and cultures, dolls are an indispensable part of childhood. Not mere...