On Her Bucket List
The familiar figure of regular customer Ms Mukta madam approaches me from across the yard along with a beautiful, dark-skinned stranger (Ms Mukta is herself dark-skinned, but her companion is even darker). It turns out that her companion is her cousin from India, Ms Aarushi madam, and having kindly introduced her to me, Ms Mukta has me kiss-respect her cousin’s sneakered feet, as it seems I am one of the ‘ things to do ’ on Ms Aarushi madam's bucket list during her two-week visit to the Gynarchy. It makes perfect sense. I mean, what young-woman visitor from overseas wouldn’t wish to have her feet kissed by a Gynarchy public footslave like me? I am, I fear, very much a feature on the Gynarchy tourist trail and on many tourists' bucket list! I overhear the familiar voice of regular visitor to my face, Ms Mukta madam, pointing me out to her companion... ...as the two girls walk towards me from across the yard They stop directly in front of me as Ms Mukta madam kindly introduce...