May
2016
Shabanu Blog Post by Mami
What our view from the camals look like.
Diary
Today is just one day closer to Phulans wedding, she is getting married to her wonderful cousin. She seems so much more excited after trying the dresses on and everything. I will be happy when she is happy with her husband and family. We have just started our journey to the home of Shabanu and Phulans cousins. I think Shabanu is very excited for her wedding too!!! Phulans wedding dress is so beautiful and I have never made one before. It if made of yellow silk and I have embroidered some silver and gold thread on the bodice as well as some tassels. Another key piece to a wedding dress in mirrors so I sewed some onto the dress too. My husband seems to be a little shaken up by the death of Grandfather. He died after the huge sandstorm we had. It didn’t help when we saw a dead man also caught in the sand storm who had died. Thats all that is happening. I can’t wait for Phulans wedding
22heidis
May 6, 2016 at 1:27 pm (8 years ago)This is Auntie. Have you paid the wedding dowries yet? I want to make sure I still have a lot of money so I can buy myself jewels before my husband comes. “Uncle comes several times a year, bringing Auntie gifts.” Page 9. My husband gives me gifts, but I still want to look good when he arrives!
22stellak
May 6, 2016 at 1:37 pm (8 years ago)Don’t worry Auntie you will have enough money to buy yourself jewels. We got so many rupees from selling Guluband!!
22stellak
May 6, 2016 at 1:39 pm (8 years ago)We’re not that poor!
22heidis
May 6, 2016 at 1:43 pm (8 years ago)This is Auntie again. I know we are not that poor, but I still want more money!
22stellak
May 6, 2016 at 1:45 pm (8 years ago)Don’t be to greedy. Allah will reward us soon you are SO NEGATIVE
-Mama
22iow
May 6, 2016 at 1:31 pm (8 years ago)I still can not think of why you didn’t have sons?
“I worry. You’ll spend your life’s savings on two dowries and two weddings. Without a son, who will bring a dowry for you? And who will take care of you when you’re old?”
– Auntie (pg. 3)
22kateb
May 6, 2016 at 1:51 pm (8 years ago)Auntie, I know you’re jealous of our family, but don’t take it out on my wife!
-Dadi