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Sandra Wagner-Wright
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Rama's Labyrinth: A Biographical Novel (Women of Determination and Courage)
Literature & Fiction
Author Insight
A Father's Love
Manorama had a lonely childhood. Her father was dead. Her mother was away more than she was present. Her parents were from different castes, making it unlikely she'd find a husband if she wanted one. She's just returned home, and her mother prepares to leave Pune for Mukti and expects Mano to take care of things in Mukti. And now Rama hands her daughter a piece of paper that changes everything and nothing. Mano's father loved her. He played with her. Why would her mother withhold such vital proof of her father's love? From Rama's perspective she didn't withhold anything. It simply wasn't important. Except that it was.
Book Excerpt
Rama's Labyrinth: A Biographical Novel (Women of Determination and Courage)
“Here. I have something for you.” Rama handed Mano a slip of paper. “I found it among some old leases. Your father wrote it the night you came into this world. He loved you very much. I remember he used to rush home from his duties in order to play with you. He wanted you to have this as a memento.”
“Thank you, Mama.” Mano looked at her father’s precise writing. Saturday, April 16th, Easter Eve, child born at 10 minutes to 8 p.m. in 1881. Mano’s hand shook. “Why did you keep this from me?”
“I didn’t. I simply forgot to give it to you.”
“For twenty years?”
“Apparently. I thought you’d be pleased. Instead you accuse me of withholding something significant. I’ve never kept anything from you.”
“Mama, these words tell me Father loved me even though I’m a girl.” Mano burst into tears.
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