: This novel records the epic journey of a woman’s bid to break free after a bad marriage #IndiaNEWS Twice a day, Prema’s mother would hand her a glass of warm milk. The backdrop for this torture

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This novel records the epic journey of a woman’s bid to break free after a bad marriage #IndiaNEWS
Twice a day, Prema’s mother would hand her a glass of warm milk. The backdrop for this torture was their tiny flat in Bombay. This constituted Prema’s earliest memory. Her elder brother always finished his milk in a jiffy. But Prema found the very smell of milk nauseating. That day was no different. Without really being aware of it, the tumbler of milk had slipped from her hand, spilling all over her dress and the floor. Her mother had cursed her, “You are in for a beating! How costly this milk is! No more milk for you today!??? Prema was certain of one thing. Amma wouldn’t ever beat her. Nevertheless, she feared her. She also felt some joy at the thought that she wouldn’t have to drink milk that day. She rose from the chair. “Don’t get up, shaniyanney!??? her mother shouted, “There is milk all over the floor. If you step on it and walk around, the floor will get all sticky. Don’t move!??? Prema sat there like a prisoner.Amma returned with another tumbler of milk, “Here. If you drop it another time, I will give you good.??? Prema felt cheated. Holding her breath, she drank the milk in one go. She felt...Read more

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