Mark S Silver (University of California Los Angeles)
This is the story of a young woman in India who agrees to marry through an arranged engagement. After an idealized childhood she relocates to the United States to begin a new life with her husband. Yet, she soon discovers that he is a dangerous alcoholic who causes her to suffer unspeakable abuses and a deep sense of psychological and physical harm. Ultimately, she finds the courage to begin a new life in the United States.
This is the story of a young woman in India who agrees to marry through an arranged engagement. After an idealized childhood she relocates to the Unit...