Dowry,Sugar n Spice: Part 2
Well the story of my friend has taken interesting turn. She is now being convinced by the groom that he will pay for the dowry but she accept the proposal. But my friend is stubborn for she says she is not fighting for this piddly amount, but for the concept of male-female equality that the grooms family need to accept.
Meanwhile the groom’s Dad wants to directly talk to the bride and get the issue resolved. So my friend is travelling all the way to talk to the groom’s Dad this weekend over the issue of dowry. Never before has this happened in the known history of this vast country. Is history silently getting created ?
In other news on this front, my friends family including uncles/aunts/cousins are up in arms against her to accept the proposal without further ado. Her best friends have deserted her. Everyone calling her has been telling her about the great Indian tradition and how they themselves have given and accepted dowry and that she is childish enough to fight it. Under these circumstances she only has tacit support from her brother to count on. Can she brave the storm ?
This story has become so interesting that I am planning to buy the rights from my friend to write a book 
. In my dreams. I am waiting with bated breath to know the end of the story and I pray to God that she wins. Amen
