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Articles with tag: arranged

A Little After Three

Lajwanti Khemlani   May 9, 2008   interacts: 7

I lay face down, pretending to have fallen asleep. Soon I heard random words like boy, Muslim, Sindhi, dowry, next week, dinner, and blood pressure.

Still Looking!

Tahera Sajid   May 3, 2008   interacts: 24

“No, no, no!” I had stormed out yesterday leaving my Mum baffled and Shabbi Auntie angry, when she brought in yet another rishta-seeking brigade.

Curse of Arranged or Forced Marriages

Moiz Ansari   Oct 14, 2007   interacts: 89

He is from a “good” family or biradri! The girl might be given a chance to look at her future groom once if the parents are “Progressive”

Window Shopping

Maria Amir   Jun 18, 2007   interacts: 3

Since the female/object in question is not really required to speak or profess her opinions during the proceedings it allows her free reign to watch at will.

Thin as a Pin

Shujaat Wasty   Jun 14, 2006   interacts: 9

Most bachelors will regurgitate the socially-acceptable rhetoric of finding the “traditional good girl”. What they fail to mention is that below the tip of the iceberg lies an enormous list of demands that are to be met before these young sta

Deranged Arranged Marriages

Asad Haider   Jun 3, 2006   interacts: 44

I’ve got some advice for all you brown kids out there, take your chances, fall in love, get a date to prom, need an excuse? lie about sleeping over at Abdul or Sana’s house its as easy as that, chances are that the girl won’t feel like p

Superstitious Me: Pappu decides to marry for Allah

Atif    Nov 23, 2005   interacts: 12

Pappu, my close friend, decided to get married for the sake of Allah Subhanahu watallah and to fulfill his deen.

Fauzia’s Rejection

A Bismil   May 18, 2005   interacts: 321

Fauzia stood in front a full length mirror, staring at her naked body. Her skin was a smooth mocha colored canvas of beauty on which were painted the dark chocolate areolas and a black triangle of hidden mystery.

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