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Sandra Wagner-Wright
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Rama's Labyrinth: A Biographical Novel (Women of Determination and Courage)
Literature & Fiction
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Rama's School is Ready
Rama's dream has come true. The opening ceremonies for Sharada Sadan, Rama's school for widows, are about to take place. Rama reflects on two women who have influenced her life, as if to decide who she is. Is Rama like Emma Willard, founder of the WCTU, who forged ahead no matter what the obstacles? Or is she like Ajibai, the forceful nun whose approval she craves? Perhaps she is both. Does Rama remember her own first lessons, dedicated to the Goddess Sarasvati? I think she does.
Book Excerpt
Rama's Labyrinth: A Biographical Novel (Women of Determination and Courage)
the doors of Sharada Sadan were ready to open. Standing in her room before the ceremonies, Rama gazed at two photographs. In her left hand Rama held a picture of Frances Willard, one of many American mentors. In her right, Ajibai, the elderly nun who loved Rama but didn’t accept her mission, looked at the photographer with a stern face. I wonder who’s right? Frances who forged ahead through every obstacle, or Ajibai who lived a life confined by convent walls? Rama put the pictures back on the dresser on either side of her small mirror and looked at her own face. Rama shook her head, smoothed her white muslin sari, and said a small prayer.
“Today Sharada Sadan, named in honor of Sarasvati, goddess of wisdom, opens its doors to high caste widows and other girls so their lives can be transformed through education. May it be so.”
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