We organise a picnic for the Olympic boxer and discover a sensitive side that we’ve never seen before!
Like every parent travelling on business, Mary Kom makes it a point to return with gifts galore – toys, books, even eatables. Like all children, Mary’s three boys – 11-year-old twins Karong Rechungvar Kom and Karong Khupneivar Kom (nicknamed Rengpa and Nainai respectively), and five-year-old Karong Prince Chungthanglen Kom – love the gifts. But what they love more is the fact that their mother is home.
Mary Kom bonding with her kids Rengpa, Prince and Nainai. Location courtesy: Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi; Art direction: Amit Malik; Make-up and hair: Artistry by Anjali Jain. On Mary: Dress, Forever New. On Rengpa (left): Shirt and shorts,UCB; shoes, Nike. On Prince (centre): T-shirt and shorts, UCB; shoes bought from Vietnam. On Nainai (right): Shirt, UCB; shorts, Zara Kids; shoes, Nike(Prabhat Shetty)
Mary married football player K Onler Kom in 2005 who gave up football and became a stay-at-home dad. On Mary: Dress, MangoXMyntra. On Nainai (left): T-shirt, United Colors of Benetton (UCB); shorts, Zara Kids; shoes, Nike. On Prince (centre): T-shirt and shorts, UCB; shoes bought from Vietnam. On Rengpa (right): T-shirt and shorts, UCB; shoes, Nike. On Onler: T-shirt and trousers, Minizmo; watch, Golgen; shoes, Nike (Prabhat Shetty )Mary playing with her five-year-old son Prince Kom (Prabhat Shetty)
“Why should only the woman make sacrifices? Mary has struggled hard, I don’t want her to throw it away to follow norms…”–K Onler Kom, Mary Kom’s husband
“Picnic! We’ve never gone on a picnic before…” —Five-year-old Prince Kom
“I wanted a daughter. A girl would have understood my struggles in a more sensitive way…” —Mary Kom
Mary focuses on her boys when she can, cooking them their favourite meals! On Mary: Dress, Forever New. On Rengpa (left): Shirt and shorts,UCB; shoes, Nike. On Prince (centre): T-shirt and shorts, UCB; shoes bought from Vietnam. On Nainai (right): Shirt, UCB; shorts, Zara Kids; shoes, Nike (Prabhat Shetty )
“When they [the kids] fight, I tell them that even boxers only fight during a competition; the rest of the time, they’re friends!” —Mary Kom
While this may be the Koms’ first picnic, they spend as much time as possible together as a family. On Mary: Dress, Forever New; sandals, MangoXMyntra. On Onler: T-shirt and trousers, Minizmo; shoes, Nike. On Nainai (sitting): Shirt, UCB; shorts, Zara Kids; shoes, Nike. On Rengpa (lying down): Shirt, Zara Kids; shorts, UCB; shoes, Nike. On Prince (on shoulders): Shirt and shorts, UCB; shoes bought from Vietnam (Prabhat Shetty )
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