No Spongebob and Patrick babbling from the TV. No “welcome home!” Not even an ambush with the honey-do list. Deafeningly quiet. The closets are empty, the suitcases are gone, and so is your family. Your spouse has taken the kids and vanished. You knew there were some problems with the marriage, but you never dreamed it was anywhere near this point. You call her parents who tell you she doesn’t want to see you again and to leave her and the kids alone. The police will not help. It’s over. You just got served, Japanese-style.

Keyan’s new online friend wants to meet face-to-face, but is this is a good idea? Tad and Slick don’t think so!

New Delhi faces pressure to ratify a convention that activists fear would ultimately harm Indian women and children. India has found itself in the eye of an international storm by