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On Being with Krista Tippett
A short story about a young girl, Uma, who is taught to read and write, but is later married off and prevented from continuing her education. Her story is contrasted with that of her husband.
Uma never had a notebook again. The notebook of her husband on the other hand went down accumulating, designing dissertations and thorny theories. There was no one to seize it from him and destroy it...
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Episode: [Unedited] Anita Desai with Krista Tippett
A short story about a young girl, Uma, who is taught to read and write, but is later married off and prevented from continuing her education. Her story is contrasted with that of her husband.
Uma never had a notebook again. The notebook of her husband on the other hand went down accumulating, designing dissertations and thorny theories. There was no one to seize it from him and destroy it for the benefit of mankind.