Themes

Cultural change

Image of Mrs Santok Wanza at home

Mrs Santok Wanza

'When we were young our religion was so strict, we couldn’t even sit in front of our father-in-laws and our fathers and brothers… the new generation, they intermingle and there’s more freedom and that’s a good change.'

Listen to Mrs Santok Wanza (mp3 280kb)

Image of Mrs Zeb-u-nisa Gul

Mrs Zeb-u-nisa Gul

'Where I come from its not that I actually had ambition. My duty was to listen to whatever the husband says and as long as I can keep him happy, I’m happy.'

Listen to Mrs Zeb-u-nisa Gul (mp3 391kb)

Image of Mrs Khadijah Begum taking a photograph

Mrs Khadijah Begum

'We used to play with balls and small stones and things. No school. My father didn’t like girls going to school.'

Listen to Mrs Khadijah Begum (mp3 284kb)



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