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Kalpana’s father is taking her out of school in the 7th grade.

What is Kalpana’s father doing? Kalpana’s father is taking her out of school in the 7th grade.

At the age of 12, her father is marrying her off to a 22-year-old man.

Is her father getting married to a 22-year-old man? No, her father isn’t getting married to a 22-year-old man. He is marrying Kalpana off to a 22-year-old man.

Kalpana isn’t expecting married life to be a bed of roses.

Is Kalpana expecting married life to be a bed of roses? No, Kalpana isn’t expecting married life to be a bed of roses.

Most in-laws are strict with new daughter-in-laws, but her husband’s family is acting sadistic.

How is her husband’s family acting? Her husband’s family is acting sadistic. Who is acting sadistic? Her husband’s family is acting sadistic.

As a scrawny child, just 12 years old, she is cooking and cleaning for 12 people.

What is she doing for 12 people? She is cooking and cleaning for 12 people.

Without any experience, she is naturally making mistakes and paying dearly for them.

Is she doing everything perfectly? No, she isn’t doing everything perfectly. She is naturally making mistakes. Is she paying dearly for her mistakes? Yes, she is paying dearly for her mistakes.

They are beating her if the house isn’t clean enough or if the food is burnt or too salty.

Are they beating her if the house is too clean? No, they aren’t beating her if the house is too clean. They are beating her if the house isn’t clean enough. What are they doing if the food is burnt or too salty? If the food is burnt or too salty, they are beating her.

They are regularly kicking, punching and emotionally abusing her.

Are they only physically abusing her? No, they aren’t only physically abusing her. They are emotionally abusing her too.

Her mother-in-law is calling her stupid. She is saying that Kalpana is the daughter of a donkey.

Is her mother-in-law calling her beautiful? No, her mother-in-law isn’t calling her beautiful. Her mother-in-law is calling her stupid. Is she saying that Kalpana is the daughter of a saint? No, she isn’t saying that Kalpana is the daughter of a saint. She is saying that Kalpana is the daughter of a donkey.

Her in-laws are forbidding her from writing home.

What are they forbidding her from doing? They are forbidding her from writing home. Who is forbidding her from writing home? Her in-laws are forbidding her from writing home.

Without a telephone or any way to contact her family, she is feeling completely alone.

How is she feeling? She is feeling completely alone. Who is feeling completely alone? Kalpana is feeling completely alone.

Six months after her marriage, her father is coming to visit.

Is her mother coming to visit? No, her mother isn’t coming to visit. Her father is coming to visit.

He is feeling shocked to find her starved with ripped clothes and tangled hair.

Is her father-in-law feeling shocked? No, her father-in-law isn’t feeling shocked. Her father is feeling shocked.

Her husband’s brother is saying she needs to shape up. He is saying they will strip her and hang her from a tree.

Who is saying she needs to shape up? Her husband’s brother is saying she needs to shape up. Is he saying they will strip and hang her father from a tree? No, he isn’t saying they will strip and hang her father from a tree. He is saying they will strip and hang her from a tree.

Her father is feeling horrified. He is demanding to take her home, but her new family is refusing. They are saying that Kalpana is theirs.

How is her father feeling? Her father is feeling horrified. What is he demanding? He is demanding to take her home. Who is refusing? Her family is refusing. What are they saying about Kalpana? They are saying that Kalpana is theirs.

Kalpana’s father is returning the next day in his police uniform and taking her home.

Who is returning the next day? Kalpana’s father is returning the next day. What is he wearing? He is wearing his police uniform. Is he taking her home? Yes, he is taking her home.