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Novelist Saher Alam ’95 examines arranged marriage among Indian-Americans

The characters in Saher Alam ’95’s novel must decide which “Old-World” customs to retain and which to relinquish.

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Published in the Oct. 22, 2008, Issue

The characters in Saher Alam ’95’s novel must decide which “Old-World” customs to retain and which to relinquish.

The characters in Saher Alam ’95’s novel must decide which “Old-World” customs to retain and which to relinquish.

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