Indian Mina marries a Muslim. This union is disapproved by both family and community. In the opinion of her brothers, she has brought shame to the family. And the only way to rid themselves of the shame is to condemn...
her to the fire. Many years ago, the Smith family left India never to return. But the investigation into Mina's story confronts her with a terrible past, the primal brutality of traditions, and a choice that will change her ordinary life.
Indian Mina marries a Muslim. This union is disapproved by both family and community. In the opinion of her brothers, she has brought shame to the family. And the only way to rid themselves of the shame is to condemn her to the fire. Many years ago, the Smith family left India never to return. But the investigation into Mina's story confronts her with a terrible past, the primal brutality of traditions, and a choice that will change her ordinary life.