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...hours, poring over the medical dictionary”), and her relentless research into her family’s history through conversations with relatives, especially her father and her uncle. During her genealogical exploration, Yalini comes to realize that she is the product of her ancestors, most resembling an aunt named Uma who was brilliant but suffered from an undefined mental disorder, possibly schizophrenia. The novel develops a complex and multi-faceted relationship with tradition. We see Yalini’s family tree before we hear a word of the story, and this respect for tradition is further emphasized by Yalini?...
Sitting in her spacious single in the Jordan section of Pforzheimer House, Tamara Jafar ’09 talks to her great-aunt in Baghdad on the phone. Her mind travels to the house she shares with several other relatives...
Although Jafar’s great-aunt does not speak English, she does say, “I love...
story, great aunt...
...aunt. Using 20 different photographs...