There are moments in life that stick in memory as a fulcrum between before and after.
Rohit, Arti’s new husband, was with her, his presence a tangible sign of his support.
But even as Arti awaited the starting gun, the crowd of candidates beside her made painfully clear how much competition she faced.
So many candidates had traveled to the exam site, on a remote campus in Uttar Pradesh State, that there was nowhere to house them all.
Arti, Rohit and Meena had slept in a local gurudwara, a Sikh place of worship, packed in with the other hopefuls and their chaperones.
Persons:
Arti Kumari’s, Meena, Rohit, Arti’s, Arti
Organizations:
Uttar Pradesh State
Locations:
Uttar Pradesh