{"product_id":"motherlands-9798385221967","title":"Motherlands","description":"How can I point out all the rules she placed, when the burden of culture is a mother's weight? If I cross a line, we all know which parent is to blame, How could I compare her to sitcom moms who have it all? When our society sets women up to fail and to fall? When I separate my mother from motherhood, I feel her pain, Of all the sacrifices made only to have it thrown back into your face, I'm being cruel I know, I need to learn to let go, The standards that aren't fair, of a fantasy impossible for any woman to achieve, I am trying to let her in, to feel close to me now, To meet in a halfway place between our worlds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVareesha Khan is a multi-media storyteller working as an art director in advertising. Karachi-born, she moved at a young age to the United States and Canada. She blends a variety of media to create meaningful experiences, rallying people around the idea that human connection is the foundation for a better world. In addition to her written work, she performs poetry in Chicago and pursues photography and fine arts in her free time.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Resource Publications (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50911109579026,"sku":"9798385221967","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9705dfbf-9510-4c23-9d7b-8d79aa8fcec7.jpg?v=1738729366","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/motherlands-9798385221967","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}