LUCKNOW

A House of One's Own

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I've lived in Lucknow, in the Shia Lines Colony, my whole life. I came to the widows' quarters four years ago, but my family has been here since the beginning. I watched these quarters get built with my own eyes.

Before moving into the widows' quarters, I used to live in my parents' house. At that time, my brothers weren't married so they gave me and my son the house to live in. But now, my brothers are married, and they have taken the house back. There is no room for me; they're already sharing 500 square feet between two families.