These could symbolize how education can provide girls with hope of escaping their situation and dire poverty. What are they?
Harish's books
Lakshmi doesn't know my name, but I offer her small acts of kindness and eventually I delivered a message that led to Lakshmi's rescue. Who am I?
The Street Boy
I am the first to rape Lakshmi, and I tell her she is lucky to be with me. Who am I?
Habib
I can finally go home and see my family and young child, but when I get there they reject me and I have to come back--I have nowhere else to go. Who am I?
Monica
I approach Lakshmi at the fair, when she has walked away from her mother. Who am I?
Bimla
This small gift moves Lakshmi so much that she sheds a tear. What is it?
A yellow pencil, given to her by Harish
Referred to as the "dark-skinned girl," I am a friend to Lakshmi, but I disappear after a police raid. Who am I?
Shahanna
I developed some "tricks" to get men to choose me when they come to Happiness House. Who am I?
Monica
Shahanna gives this to Lakshmi, but tells her if she uses it, "Mumtaz will beat you half to death." What is it?
A condom
I came to Happiness House after the death of my husband. Who am I?
Pushpa
I introduce Lakshmi to some English words. Who am I?
Harish/The David Beckham Boy
I spend most of my time in the tea shop, and one time I won a motorcycle. Who am I?
Lakshmi's stepfather
Who said it: "They will thank us. They will thank us and honor us when we go home."
Monica
i am an alcoholic. Who am I?
Shilpa
Who said it: "Your family will get nothing, not one rupee, if you do not obey your new auntie."
Bajai Sita
Who said it: "I have heard they pay children fifty rupees a week to break stones at the roadside."
Harish
Mjumtaz would like to buy me for future use. Who am I?
Jeena
Who said it: "Home? And how would you get there?...Do you know the way home?"
Mumtaz
I hid one of my husband's cigaretts in my waistcloth and enjoyed it while he was gone. Who am I?
Ama
Who said it: "Bimla may have given your family a little sum when you left home, but the rest--the money from the customers--goes to Mumtaz."
Shilpa
I tell Lakshmi that the border guards are bad men who could harm her. Who am I?
Uncle Husband
I have a crooked face, I cannot smile, and I become friends with Lakshmi just before Lakshmi leaves with the American. Who am I?
Anita
Lakshmi uses this to make a gift for the David Beckham boy. What is it--and what does she make?
It is her homespun shawl from home, and she uses it to make a soccer ball for Harish
This item is a sign of security, prosperity, and status. What is it?
A tin roof
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