Happenstance

<p><span>With the world inhibited by progressive thinkers dabbling in revolutionary ideas, amidst ‎political upheavals at one hand and technological advancements on the other, it is mindsets ‎that prove to be the stumbling blocks at every step, all the way.‎</span></p><p><span>New ideas that have the gravitas to usher change and progress are thwarted; women ‎are still second-class citizens, at the mercy of patriarchal hegemony; individual choices, not ‎conforming to set societal value systems, are frowned upon.‎</span></p><p><span>Amidst such a scenario, lone pioneers toil on, hoping that the fire that has just begun to ‎ignite in small clusters will spread one day, eventually effectuating a social as well as ‎intellectual revolution.‎</span></p><p><span>With this hope, Ellen and Jane fight their battles in their respective ways. Often, the ‎journey is a lonely one, both psychologically and practically. But they never let go, as they ‎belong to that special breed-the avant-guard.‎</span></p><p> </p><p></p>