Synopsis
NIsha
Anu Misty Mini  


Anu lives in Charleston, South Carolina. There are only a handful of Indian families in Charleston, so her Mother drives her five hours each way to Atlanta for weekly pageant rehearsals. Anu graduated in June from Ashley Hall, an exclusive girls school, where she was named the "Barbara Bush Scholar", commemorating the school's most distinguished graduate. Anu was the only Indian student ever to attend. "I always knew that I'm not really one of them. They all grew up together, their parents all went to school together, and their great-great-grandparents all fought together in the Civil War."

Anu and her parents are observant Hindus and travel to Columbia, to the nearest Temple. Anu's father doesn't believe in parties or dating: "Children can relax by playing indoor games or they can chit-chat." Anu is confused about how to lead her life. She recognizes that her parent's world and traditions offer her tremendous security, but she's tempted by the freedoms of western culture. "I've been told by a lot of males I was so different ... an endangered species, kinda." While she muses about the possibility of a love match, she knows her parents want her to marry, "... an Indian ... a South Indian ... a Brahmin ... a Niyogi Brahmin ... from a non-Bharadvaja class."

 

 

 

Synopsis
Nisha
Anu Misty Mini  

 

 


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