After his death, Nazneen often goes into reminiscence. This is the first incident when Nazneen is seen resisting. Mrs Islam desires to take away Raqib for some time, however, Nazneen resists. As he grows up, Chanu desires to provide him with cultural education so that he may not attain the bad habits of the west. Now he desires to return back to Bangladesh. Chanu tells him how much-studied he is and also shows him his certificates. We are also introduced to Dr Azad a Bangladeshi immigrant, who often pays a visit to Chanu. She also desires to go out but her husband forbids this idea on the ground that other people will talk badly about her. Nazneen once happens to see ice-skating on television and desires to do it. She also tells Nazneen that Mrs Islam is a bad money-lender. Razia also reveals that Mrs Islam runs a pub and her two sons are drug-addicts. Razia becomes her best friend and both of them share their feelings with each other. Nazneen makes friends with other women like Razia and Jorina. Her husband would often consider her to be an ordinary girl and said-“A blind uncle is better than no uncle.” She is introduced to Mrs Islam, who tells that she is running a madrasa and “keeps her purdah in mind.” Nazneen was married to Channu, a man of 40, in London. Her father waited for arrival to kill her. Her younger sister, after attaining the age of 16 ran away with the nephew of the saw-mill owner.
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