Phulan’s journey…

I used to live the desert, but now I live in an area where there is lots of water and enough space for everyone. When we lived in the dessert we all stayed together and we were very low on water. In fact the toba was covered with sand. My name is Phulan and i’m the oldest of my younger sister Shabanu. I have recently been engaged to hamir but unfortunately he has been shot and killed by Nazir I shall mary his brother Shabanu’s old to be husband. I’m very excited to be married but Shabanu is different. She does not want to be controlled by a man and wants to be free. unfortunately that’s the rules and she will need to marry Nazir’s brother Rahim who is 50 to 55. “We are made for each other, my ears burn my throat tightens” 191. Shabanu is very unhappy by marrying Rahim. My untie thinks that I should of married  Rahim and Shabanu should of kept her same to be husband.

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