My Mother's Last Sari

I never thought of my mother as a brave woman, but as I wrapped her body in a red sari for her funeral, it dawned on me that her refusal to dress in Western clothing was more pioneering than anything I had ever done.

Madhulika Sikka

Published May 7 2010 7:08PM EDT 

Madhulika Sikka

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