The Secret Diary of an Arranged Marriage
Halima Khatun
Winner of the Bookbrunch Selfie Award for Best Adult Fiction. Meet the brown Bridget Jones...
A British-Bengali girl looking for Mr Right. A motley crew of men, some hoping it’s them. A mum on a mission to match make. And an age-old tradition with a...
Location:
United States
Description:
Winner of the Bookbrunch Selfie Award for Best Adult Fiction. Meet the brown Bridget Jones... A British-Bengali girl looking for Mr Right. A motley crew of men, some hoping it’s them. A mum on a mission to match make. And an age-old tradition with a twist. Welcome to the world of the arranged marriage. “While I’m young, (somewhat) free and single, time is – by Bengali standards – marching on. I’ve got to meet my dream man, or at least someone I can grow to like, and get married. The trouble is, I don’t really know what – or who – I’m looking for. Luckily (or not) for me, arranged marriages are still a thing. So alongside my own dating efforts, it’s everyone’s business – from my adorable yet overbearing mum, to pretend aunties and profiteering opportunists – to find me a match. With all this help, I’m pretty sure I’ll land a husband, but will he be ‘The One’?” The Secret Diary of an Arranged Marriage lifts the lid on the intriguing world of British-Bengali matrimony. The debut novel from former journalist Halima Khatun explores family, identity and belonging with acerbic humour. It’ll change your view of matchmaking for good… Duration - 6h 33m. Author - Halima Khatun. Narrator - Halima Khatun. Published Date - Sunday, 12 January 2025. Copyright - © 2020 Halima Khatun ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:08
7th March, I'm getting married
Duration:00:08:47
28th March, The pity
Duration:00:16:57
1st April, Biodata
Duration:00:06:30
5th April, Pictures in the park
Duration:00:15:18
15th April, Thinly veiled marriage events
Duration:00:14:51
10th June, The tease
Duration:00:16:53
16th June, A rishtaa
Duration:00:18:13
21st June, Tall boy, small talk
Duration:00:14:23
13th July, Stone-cold silence
Duration:00:07:28
17th July, Claustrophobia
Duration:00:21:05
29th July, Going online
Duration:00:16:51
26th August, No shorties or beard-ies
Duration:00:08:55
7th September, Damned if you do, damned if you don't
Duration:00:08:48
25th September, A date
Duration:00:21:59
3rd October, A common ground
Duration:00:18:15
29th October, An opportunist
Duration:00:16:55
30th November, A tale of two rishtaas
Duration:00:31:14
6th December, I hate weddings
Duration:00:27:46
25th December, Familiar faces and new ones too
Duration:00:12:37
29th December, Who said chivalry is dead?
Duration:00:17:09
18th January, Not going back home
Duration:00:21:37
23rd January, A new level of compromise
Duration:00:05:22
1st March, Too good to be true
Duration:00:19:12
13th March, A revelation
Duration:00:06:45
18th March, A curve-ball
Duration:00:05:24
23rd March, Being bold
Duration:00:09:19
7th April, Glass half full
Duration:00:04:46
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:12