With a prompt like 'Outside my Window' for this #WordsMatter bloghop, I actually had a whole article prepared in my mind, showcasing the early effects of the rains in Kerala, keeping in mind the devastating floods that hit us last year around this time. I ditched that post. You see, I barely look out the window of my house. Most of my awake life is spent inside a hospital doing surgeries. And those glass panels on the operation theater doors... those are the windows I am most familiar with. But you aren't.
What you see in this image is not a painting but real life. It is a random glimpse into what I have seen everyday of my life in different cities and states of India since over a decade. It is not just a random operation. It is so much more. It is a young woman who has just become a mother without suffering any pain during birth. It is a new baby girl who has just moments ago come out…