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  2. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni - Wikipedia

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    Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (born Chitralekha Banerjee, 1956 [2]) is an Indian-born American author, poet, and the Betty and Gene McDavid Professor of Writing at the University of Houston Creative Writing Program. Her short story collection, Arranged Marriage, won an American Book Award in 1996. Two of her novels (The Mistress of Spices and ...

  3. Sister of My Heart - Wikipedia

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    0552997676. Sister of My Heart is a novel by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. First published in 1999, this novel was followed in 2002 by a sequel The Vine of Desire. [1] The story centers on two Indian girls, Anju and Sudha. The girls narrate their life stories in alternating chapters. The book follows Sudha and Anju through childhood, adolescence ...

  4. Arranged marriage in the Indian subcontinent - Wikipedia

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    Arranged marriages vary widely by region and community across the Indian subcontinent. The marriage process usually begins with a realization in the family that a child is old enough to marry. For a girl, it is during her graduation or early twenties; for a boy, it is after he is 'settled', with a decent job and consistent earnings.

  5. Arranged marriage - Wikipedia

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    Arranged marriage. Arranged marriage is a type of marital union where the bride and groom are primarily selected by individuals other than the couple themselves, particularly by family members such as the parents. In some cultures, a professional matchmaker may be used to find a spouse for a young person.

  6. The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi - Wikipedia

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    Back on Socotra, Amina reaches Dunya and Falco just as they retrieve the Moon of Saba. Amina and Dunya destroy the Moon of Saba, free Al-Dabaran, and kill Falco. Amina and her crew agree to continue hunting down magical relics. Amina returned to her family. Dunya embraces the name Jamal and lives as a trans man. Amina refuses to return him to ...

  7. Datar Kaur - Wikipedia

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    Though the nuptials of Datar Kaur and Ranjit Singh were arranged for political reasons, the two shared a close and loving relationship. Her known physical and personal attributes describe her as being as beautiful as Goddess Rati , [ 21 ] vivacious, independent, artistic, exceptionally intelligent and witty along with being religious.

  8. I Was Forced Into An Arranged Marriage At 18. Then I ... - AOL

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    As my marriage fell apart, I would often fall asleep in my sewing room chair and stumble into bed in the wee hours of the morning. It was the only space in the house that felt safe. My husband ...

  9. The Palace of Illusions - Wikipedia

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    The Palace of Illusions: A Novel is a 2008 novel by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, published by Doubleday. The novel is a rendition of the Hindu epic Mahabharata as told from Draupadi 's (Panchaali's) viewpoint, namely, that of a woman living in a patriarchal world. Booklist summarizes the plot: "Smart, resilient, and courageous Panchaali, born of ...