{"id":208682,"date":"2021-01-29T12:04:37","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T17:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/\/?p=208682"},"modified":"2021-01-29T12:04:37","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T17:04:37","slug":"reversing-a-cultural-narrative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/\/reversing-a-cultural-narrative\/","title":{"rendered":"Reversing a Cultural Narrative"},"content":{"rendered":"
When Sangavi was born, her parents considered her a curse.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The firstborn daughter in an Indian culture overly concerned with producing male offspring, Sangavi was a disappointment and thought to be a considerable burden. So, Sangavi\u2019s parents did what most other Indian parents would do: They conceived again, this time saying extra prayers for a boy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n And, once again, they were let down when Sangavi\u2019s mother gave birth to her second baby girl. The imminent sadness and despair continued. But, her parents refused to give up hope and opted to conceive a third child. Surely, they couldn\u2019t be that unlucky.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n When Sangavi\u2019s mother gave birth to another girl, her father lost it. Without warning, he abandoned his wife and his three daughters, and they never saw him again. Three years later, Sangavi\u2019s mother followed suit, and the three orphaned sisters went to live with their grandfather.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n