Tugging at the Heartstrings

[Ginger]

Originally Posted by Beloved

I've been to India and widows are just thrown away. They are seen as a burden. They are often abused, hungry, and dehumanized. I'd love to build a safe haven for them.

I love that idea. There's a wonderful young adult novel, Homeless Bird, about that very thing. There's a city in India where many widows are dropped off, to beg for the temples. If they're lucky they'll have long hair to sell, that goes to wigs for women in America. It's so sad, such a tragic, woman-hating cycle.