The Paths of Marriage
Lakshmi, a bright student who grew up in poverty, marries and immigrates to the United States from India to provide a better life for herself and her family. Clinging to her cultural realities, she forces her American daughter, Pooja, into an arranged marriage, creating a rift of resentment....
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Lakshmi, a bright student who grew up in poverty, marries and immigrates to the United States from India to provide a better life for herself and her family. Clinging to her cultural realities, she forces her American daughter, Pooja, into an arranged marriage, creating a rift of resentment. Pooja's daughter, Deepa, is an out lesbian to everyone but her family. The woman D
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9781939562586 (1939562589)
Publisher: Bedazzled Ink Publishing Company
Pages no: 334
Edition language: English
Category:
Literature,
Epic,
American,
Contemporary,
Glbt,
Queer,
Social Issues,
Class,
Lesbian,
Fiction,
Historical
This is a story that delves deeply into the evolving gender identity of women in India and Indian American families. We follow Lakshmi from her turbulent struggles belonging to a poor caste in India, but with a loving family, to her daughter Pooja. Pooja has a difficult relationship with her mother,...
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