Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 59

           Itwillhappenlikethis-afterhereighteenthbirthday,shewillberequiredtoattendfamilyweddingsdressedinasari,signalingherwomanhood.SomeniceAmma("Aunty")willcomeandsitbesideher,startaskingquestionsandgettingtoknowher:"Howoldareyou?What’syourfamilybackground?Whatdoesyourfatherdo?Whatuniversitiesareyouapplyingto?Whatareyourinterests?Whenisyourbirthday?"Nextthingyouknow,Tulsi’sdadwillgetabigenvelopeinthemailwithaphotoofthiswoman’sgrandsonwhoisstudyingcomputersciencesinDelhi,alongwiththeboy’sastrologychartsandhisuniversitygradesandtheinevitablequestion,"Wouldyourdaughtercaretomarryhim?"

           Tulsisays,"Itsucks."

           Butitmeanssomuchtothefamily,toseetheirchildrenweddedoffsuccessfully.TulsihasanauntwhojustshavedherheadasagestureofthankstoGodbecauseheroldestdaughter-attheJurassicageoftwenty-eight-finallygotmarried.Andthiswasadifficultgirltomarryoff,too;shehadalotofstrikesagainsther.IaskedTulsiwhatmakesanIndiangirldifficulttomarryoff,andshesaidthereareanynumberofreasons.

           "Ifshehasabadhoroscope.Ifshe’stooold.Ifherskinistoodark.Ifshe’stooeducatedandyoucan’tfindamanwithahigherpositionthanhers,andthisisawidespreadproblemthesedaysbecauseawomancannotbemoreeducatedthanherhusband.

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