Episode 22 - On Cousins and Caste

Arranged Marriage for the Modern Indian Man

An extra long episode this week, where we start off talking briefly about Mooli's match updates and his concerns about his Parents' reactions to any failures in his arranged marriage. Star and Mooli's cousin has a controversial marriage planned to someone outside of their caste and we discuss the reactions to this from their extended family. Finally, we read a listener's letter about her own experiences with caste and the role it plays in relationships in modern India (45:53).

Opening/closing theme:

"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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