I’m Getting Married!
By Phulan
My family and I are preparing for the wedding. We cook sweets, make dresses for the women, and dye turbans for the men. Shabanu drags me out to the fields with her to cut the grass for fodder. Dadi says “Hamir is different from me like Murad is different from Shabanu. He is wild, like Shabanu is. 
He loves horses and rides them hard.” pg. 152 I’m not allowed to see Hamir until my wedding day. Dadi says it’s bad luck. I haven’t seen Hamir since my cousins wedding last year. I wonder how much he has changed. Dadi says he is very handsome. He is tall like me. He’s impatient and a dreamer. Shabanu says she likes Hamir less than Murad. The cottage for Hamir and I is almost done. I get to see it tomorrow. I hope it is as beautiful as I see it in my dreams. I’ll tell you about the cottage when I see it, but for know I have to go.
How to make Chapatis
By Phulan
Ingredients:
Whole wheat flour
All-purpose flour
Salt
Olive oil
Hot water
Fire
Directions:
Stir the the whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour and salt together.
Stir in the olive oil and enough water to make a soft dough that is elastic but not sticky.
Knead the dough until it is smooth.
Now make a fire.
Put the chapatis on something and hold it over the fire.
When the side that is facing the fire has brown spots, flip it over to cook the other side.
Then continue with the remaining dough.
I am going to be getting married soon and I am going to have to make chapatis for my kids and my husband. I wanted to show you this recipe because if you are getting married you are going to have to be able to cook. The recipe is easy to make and most people like
You must have sons! Without a son, who will bring the dowry for you? And who will take care of you when you’re old? I have been blessed with two sons, who will take care of me for the rest of their lives!
-Auntie
You must have sons! Without a son, who will bring the dowry for you? And who will take care of you when you’re old? I have been blessed with two sons, who will take care of me for the rest of their lives!
-Auntie
You must have sons! Without a son, who will bring the dowry for you? And who will take care of you when you’re old? pg 3. I have been blessed with two sons, who will take care of me for the rest of their lives!
-Auntie
Why would you want to get married to that harry beast. He’s probably too tall for you. He probably falls over whenever you walk. Your spending too much money on this ridiculous wedding. If you were to get married, you must have at least two sons.
“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)
Auntie Why are you always so negative for once you are always mad. At least she has a husband who will be with her unlike yours. “Mama and Dadi are Happy,” I say. “what do you know,” says Auntie
Shabanu, Mama even told you that you aren’t obedient enough. Mama said “You aren’t a child anymore. You must learn to obey.” Don’t talk back to Auntie.
-Phulan
I am sorry Auntie it’s just slipped out I did not mean that. I am just standing up for Phulan.