A mum on a mission to matchmake. A daughter with ideas of her own. A suitor that threatens to tear them apart…
When it comes to arranged marriages, you never hear the perspective of the mother of the ‘bride’.
So now it’s time.
This short story offers a unique insight into the struggles of someone desperately trying to blend traditional expectations with modern reality, whilst hoping to do the best for her children.
Because no one ever asks mum, it’s time we heard her side of the story.
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