by Vishnu | Jul 20, 2015 | Arranged Marriage
https://vimeo.com/40083724 By Razwana Wahid She’d tied me to a chair. My hands were clasped together, pulled tight behind my back. A dirty rag stuffed into my mouth. A dimly lit lamp swinging slowly in the background. “I’ll only untie you if you agree to marry...
by Vishnu | Jul 12, 2015 | Arranged Marriage
My punchy and insightful book on arranged marriage is here and there’s something in it for you. If you’re considering an arranged marriage, join me on my personal journey in this book. See for yourself what I experienced, what I think about arranged marriages and...
by Vishnu | Jul 5, 2015 | Arranged Marriage, Love and Relationships
Would you ever consider an arranged marriage? You know, a situation in which your parents, close relatives and I, let’s say, reach out to folks we know and see if we can find a suitable partner for you. He’ll share your values, have the same interests that you do,...
by Vishnu | Oct 21, 2013 | Arranged Marriage, Culture, Love and Relationships
There are advantages of an arranged marriage. I didn’t realize there were advantages of an arranged marriage until after I got married. My marriage wasn’t quite arranged. By parents. Or family. Maybe it was arranged by the Gods. Or the Internet. Or the Internet...
by Vishnu | Apr 28, 2013 | Change, Culture, Happiness, Love and Relationships, Overcoming Challenges, Perspective, Traditions
Welcome back to my friend Razwana! Take it away amica mia – Sometimes whatever you do, it’s never enough. You could sacrifice everything for your family, but it wouldn’t even scratch the surface. The demands never end. When my (clichéd) arranged marriage was...