Smriti Mandhana : Head Shave is her Identity (2)
A week passed after Smriti’s first head shave. She continued going to college and cricket practice with her bald head. On Sunday morning, she quietly walked back to the same roadside barbershop. Smriti sat on the chair and simply said, “Chacha, Do head shave” Mahesh looked at her confused and said “Again, You just got it shaved last week,” Smriti smiled and replied, “I want to keep it like this only.” Mahesh was hesitant for a moment, but seeing her determination, he wrapped the white cloth around her shoulders and poured water over her short stubble. He then picked up his straight razor and carefully started shaving her head. The small stubble came away with the razor, leaving a clean strip of skin behind. Smriti watched quietly in the mirror, but this time she didn't feel it strange, she felt happy and smiled. Mahesh continued fastly, moving the razor over the sides and back of her head. After that he applied a little soap over her scalp and began shaving again, clearing the rema...