Whenever I ran into any issues or I needed any guidance, she was my first and foremost resort. Soon she became my “go-to person”, a friend in this foreign place, who I could always count on.

We are a very lonely people, I sometimes think. We are desperate not to be, and one of our strategies for ensuring that we're not is - friendship. Yaari.

After marriage, she barely called or answered mine. And one day she disappeared from my life. She stopped responding to my letters, calls, and texts. My best friend abandoned me.

Isn't it ironic that the women that we dread the most, are the women who teach us most about life in our female friendships?

Your women friends, the sisterhood they form, can be your safe space, your haven, a safety net when stuck in an abusive relationship or marriage.