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Fiery-eyed and indignant, they would pen their stories for the whole world to read.
she wondered why men needed all that space when their answers to everything were always ‘no’.
It would be easier to be a criminal fairly prosecuted by the law than an Indian daughter who wronged her family. A crime would be punishable by a jail sentence of definite duration rather than this uncertain length of family guilt trips.
‘Death is better than life if a girl doesn’t have her honour. Sometimes the younger generation needs this reminder.’
‘A couple of banana chips and you were converted. You wouldn’t hold up well as a spy.’
‘These storytelling sessions are good fun but I think I’ve also learned to speak up for what I want. Exactly what I want.’
Out of all the opportunities Britain offered us, choice was the most important thing.
Let him find balance and moderation in all things; let him listen to himself and not the noise of others.
‘Why be with someone who’s making the journey? You could be with someone who has already arrived.’
