![]() ![]() When the creative writing courses begin, Nikki realizes that they are not exactly what Kulwinder, the Community Director of the Sikh Association, had advertised the students are largely illiterate widows who have signed up to bring some variety to their days. Nikki's mother warns her to be careful working in Southall, reminding her of Karina Kaur, who was murdered there some 20 years earlier, and whose killer was never caught. There, Nikki spots an ad for a teaching position for a creative writing class for women, and decides to apply, hoping to empower Punjabi students to share stories about their lives. ![]() Her more traditional sister Mindi enlists Nikki's help posting an ad on a marriage board in Southall, London's borough of Punjabi expatriates. Nikki is a law school dropout, living in London above a pub where she spends her evenings tending bar and wishing for a job with more purpose. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide: Jaswal, Balli Kaur. ![]()
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