The Daily Sixty: Matchmaking and the Indian Caste System

I flew to Texas this evening to visit my family. On the first leg of the flight, I met an Indian woman. Turns out she was also on my next connecting flight, so we became pals (good thing because there ended up being EPIC delays due to storms in Baltimore). 

As with most single women, the conversation turned to men. She was working with her parents in India to find a suitable match. Her parents have made a suggestion, but she has delayed meeting him because she is currently seeking employment and doesn't want to appear of a lower class. I then asked her about arranged marriages in her country and the Indian caste system. She was fascinating.

THE DAILY SIXTY: August 12
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