Why divorce should be easy!

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Couples come together for a common purpose. They bear children and start parenting them. But at times, they may grow apart and not want to remain a couple. They may want to separate. But society and law often prevents this separation. Because they feel that children might get affected due to the separation. Hence, law has made divorce difficult and asks couples the reason for the separation. They need to show some fault in the partner in order to get legal separation. But this only opens another Pandora's box in which false accusations and blame game begins. This is unhealthy and stressful not only for the couple but also for their children. Divorce of their parents does affect children. It can lead to stress and academic struggles in them. They might suffer severe mental stress and demonstrate behaviour changes in them. They may have anxiety, depression, feeling of guilt and shame and sadness. This may affect them in school and their social circle. They could become an object of r...
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Goyaves de Chine or Chinese guavas!

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Have you ever tasted Goyaves de Chine or Chinese guavas? They are small fruits that resemble guavas but are miniature in size. 

Goyaves de Chine or Chinese guavas 

These small-sized fruits are found in ample in Mauritius in the month of April. They ripen in that month and are a traditional delicacy sold in the streets. 

The color of these fruits range from green to red to yellow. The green fruits are not yet ripe and are a bit firmish. The red ones are softer and have a sour taste while the yellow ones are larger in size with a sweet taste. 

Chinese guavas or Goyaves de Chine 

These fruits get softer and rot faster. Therefore consume them on the same day you purchase them. Also, this is the reason that vendors pluck them up early from the trees when they are still red. 

These fruits are also called cherry guavas or strawberry guavas or lemon guava. It is native in Brazil and also grows in Hawaii. 

The skin or peel of the fruit is quite thin and inside there is a white flesh with tiny white seeds that look like the seeds of the regular guava but are slightly smaller in size. 

Inside of Chinese guava or Goyaves de Chine


In Mauritius, these fruits are eaten after sprinkling crushed salt and red chilli powder over them. They can also be consumed in the form of jams or juices. 
The scientific name is Psidium cattleyanum and the family is Myrtaceae (Myrtle). These fruits are highly nutritive and rich in phytochemicals, antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins and also fiber. 

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