All for a Son

In Tanah Abang, South Sumatra, after girls marry they would leave their parents’ hut to go live with their in-laws. If a husband-and-wife didn’t have any sons, who would take care of them in their old age? Despite being over 40 and already having 14 daughters, Maryam is determined to have a baby boy.

in-en, fiction, fiksi, next generationEliza HandayaniJanuary 24, 2016intersastra, indonesia, indonesian author, short story, south sumatra, sumatra, childbirth, midwife, girlchildComment