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finding money for women was not so difficult in the first place.
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.’
Manjeet dressed like a widow because it was more acceptable than being separated from her husband.
‘Nobody eavesdrops on old lady chatter.
That stooping walk, that sigh as she sat at her desk, were just affectations to play the withered and weary character expected of widows.
‘As long as the men don’t find out about these stories, we’re fine.’
‘Of course not. We’re widows. We don’t have any more contact with men. We aren’t allowed,’
‘If you want something, always make your parents or in-laws think it’s their idea,’
Widows aren’t supposed to remarry, remember, let alone go on dates.’
It will be my only chance to see my words in print, even if I can’t read it myself.’
She wasn’t a widow any more, but a lithe young woman hungering for affection.
‘You can’t expect the world from your husband. The sooner you girls understand that, the fewer disappointments you’ll face.’
‘That’s the problem with having too much imagination, Nikki. Girls begin to desire too much.’
A girl with no honour.
It also reminded Kulwinder that he would survive without her.
Our daughter is dead.
‘Women like us.’
Why was she ashamed? Because she was supposed to be;
‘These storytelling sessions are good fun but I think I’ve also learned to speak up for what I want. Exactly what I want.’
‘Here’s the sun,’
It was finally time to let Maya go.
‘Why be with someone who’s making the journey? You could be with someone who has already arrived.’
