Being locked alone at home as a kid taught this Bengaluru man about gender equality. Here's how

gender equality, and resilience through a heartfelt LinkedIn post recounting his childhood experience. He shared how being locked inside his house every afternoon in Dhanbad shaped his perspective on life and leadership.

Childhood Memories of Being Locked Indoors

Partho, who is now the Managing Director and Board Member at KPMG's Global Delivery Centre (GDC), wrote, «Growing up in Dhanbad, every afternoon, I would be locked up in my house all alone.» His mother, a doctor, had to leave for work after he returned from school, while his father, a professor at IIT ISM (Indian School of Mines), would come home later in the evening.

With no babysitter or house help available, his mother had no other option but to lock him inside. However, Partho found a way around it. «But honestly, it wasn’t all that bad — I had my own mechanism to escape through the window grills and go create a ruckus at my best friend’s house,» he revealed.

Witnessing True Equality at Home

Beyond his childhood adventures, Partho reflected on the values he absorbed from his parents. «There was no such thing as 'Mum takes care of the house, and Dad takes care of things outside.' They both shared responsibilities equitably,» he shared. His father prepared breakfast, made tea, and packed his lunchbox, while his mother handled other household duties.

His post also recalled his mother's sheer determination in the face of adversity. «My mom hardly conformed to any stereotypes about women being soft or weak. Once she was surrounded by a hostile