Community Spotlight: Raksha Bandhan Edition

Every Raksha Bandhan celebration comes with the anticipation of gifts, but also the sweet feeling of sharing rakhis with our siblings and friends :) 

But ever seen a mom gift Rakhi-bracelets to her daughter? 😍

This time, we’re putting the spotlight on Archana, a Nushu customer & mom, who chose to forge a deeper friendship with her daughter (and introduce some kick-ass period care) through the 🎁Nushu Rakhi Gift Hamper! 🎁

In conversation with Archana Sridhar  (42, and from Bangalore), who got the  Rakhi Gift Hamper  for her  14-year-old daughter, Aishi!

👉🏼Nushu:  What does Rakhi mean to you?
Archana: Just the feeling of bonding with your siblings & friends, I guess!

 
👉🏼Nushu:  As a child, along with tying rakhis to brothers, would you tie rakhis to your sisters and friends as well? 
Archana: Honestly, I’m a south indian, so tying rakhis & celebrating Raksha Bandhan isn’t as big of a deal for us. But since most friends of mine would do it, my brother and I would celebrate it too! But yes, my friends and I would tie rakhis to each other as well.   

👉🏼Nushu:  Were gifts a ritual too? What gifts would you look forward to receiving?
Archana: Absolutely! One of the reasons I would celebrate Raksha Bandhan is because I knew I would get new gifts! I’d look forward to the usual, you know - mostly earrings & other accessories…

👉🏼Nushu:  What was your experience like when you first tried period underwear?
Archana: When I was in school, pads were new. So my mom introduced cloth pads to me initially, which got me accustomed to washing them regularly. Later on, a few friends introduced me to silicon cups but I wasn’t very comfortable with the idea of it, so I never tried it. I wanted something cloth-based instead.  

So when I came across period underwear it felt very natural to go back to something similar. With pads - I know they are convenient since they’re disposable but they also come with so many health risks, like cervical cancer. I don’t know all of the medical details but I know they’re not the best for your health. With period panties - yes you have to wash it & maintain hygiene, but in the long run they are better. So I thought, I can try them for at least a couple of days and see how it works for me. It turned out to be so soft and comfortable! Even if they might be pricier (than pads), in the long run they’re definitely more beneficial!

👉🏼Nushu:  So who did you purchase the Rakhi Gift Hamper for this year? What prompted you to get it for her?
Archana: I got it for my daughter! Honestly, I think when we were teenagers, we would listen to our parents with more ease. Kids now are more resistant to what their parents suggest. So as parents you try new ways to forge a friendship with them! This hamper will hopefully forge a better friendship with her and since it also has other gifts in it that generally girls like – the scrunchie and the bracelets – it might nudge her to try the period underwear too! The panties are so comfortable, I just want her to try it once! 

👉🏼Nushu:  What’s your favourite part about the hamper?
Archana: The hamper is a great way to introduce a great product to her. Of course I think it’s going to be a process for her to get used to it, but in the long run I prefer she chooses period underwear for its comfort and safety, over the convenience of pads.  

👉🏼Nushu:  Have you recommended Nushu to her/other friends before?
Archana: Yes absolutely! But not everyone is open to it you know, so to each their own.  

When we launched the Rakhi Gift Box, the intention was to make gifting period underwear easy, to help fortify that friendship with a soul-sis easy! 💖

Little did we expect the hamper to help fortify the same friendship between a mother and her daughter 🥹

Go check out the Rakhi gift hamper if you haven’t already – we hope it makes for the perfect gift for your soul-sis, just like it did for Aishi :)