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February 2008 
Journey to India
Posted on Jan 7th, 2008
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Barbara Raisbeck
Barbara Raisbeck
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Arranging Marriage
Posted on Dec 3rd, 2007
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Barbara Raisbeck
Barbara Raisbeck
Arranged marriage is an intrinsic part of India’s culture. Families choose their children’s spouse for them, matching compatibility criteria with horoscopes and family status. For the family of the groom, how much dowry the bride... More »
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Dowry Demanding Crimes
Posted on Nov 27th, 2007
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Barbara Raisbeck
Barbara Raisbeck
I recently signed up to receive google alerts on arranged marriage, dowry, and female feoticide. When articles are posted to the net, google sends me an e-mail with links to them. Everyday, I receive several... More »
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The Daughters of India
Posted on Nov 8th, 2007
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Barbara Raisbeck
Barbara Raisbeck
The inspiration to write a book on the issue of femicide in India came to me when my former fiancé (a Kashmiri Indian) was forced by his parents to break off our engagement. I knew... More »
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