Bangles, Betrothal & ‘A Good Pakistani Girl’
The narrow gold bands jingled gaily as my mother in law kneaded the atta for the evening’s roti. They glinted in the sunshine when she reached skywards to peg the washing and tinkled when she raised a hand to adjust the duputta covering her hair...
Unexpected Love
I always tell him he saved my life but he shakes his head and looks away.
Marrying into a different culture – The clash of East and West
My husband’s decision to marry a 'ghori' wasn’t a cause for celebration among his relatives. I clearly remember that summer day in the park, when he gently explained that our relationship could cost him his family...
