Author Archives: abourke

This week was the last week of reading SOLD. Lakshmi is starting to show signs of helplessness, and is starting to give up on her hope of reaching home, after being told that Mumtaz will never let her go, even … Continue reading →

This week Lakshmi is really pushed to her limits. The experience is challenging her physically and mentally. Lakshmi meets a new friend who she finds very comforting in her experience, and I think he is the reason Lakshmi is still alive in that horrible ‘happiness … Continue reading →

Reading this book is making me so angry, and frustrated that I can’t do anything to help Lakshmi’s situation. This book is educating me about gender equality, and why it is such a big problem that faces our society. A … Continue reading →

Reading this book makes me realise how lucky I am to be in a place where women and men are treated equally. The way that women are treated in this book is disgraceful. They are shown no respect at all, … Continue reading →

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