Mary, does your father know what you are doing?
No Nungshibee.
Why not? Surely he would be happy that you will be appearing in the State level competition!
No, he won’t. You know what is the goal of our parents!
You mean marriage? Yes, I do.
If my face gets damaged I won’t be good bride material. He will have to give big dowry!
Yeah. Why we can’t follow our dreams and ambitions.
They don’t want to be the ridicule of others who will condemn them for not getting us married.
Win the State title, Mary. Set us free please!
*In India a woman is expected to marry and settle down. The father of the bride has to shell out a lot of money for the wedding and other expenses. So the goal of many Indian parents is to just enough education to get a good proposal and then marry them off. This is the story of one of the most courageous women in India, who just didn’t overcome one odd but many odds to prove her mettle. She is an inspiration to many in India. She is Mary Kom Boxer 
Chungneijang Mary Kom Hmangte, better known as Mary Kom, is an Indian Olympic boxer hailing from the Kom tribe in Manipur. She is a five-time World Amateur Boxing champion, and the only woman boxer to have won a medal in each one of the six world championships. Nicknamed “Magnificent Mary”, she is the only Indian woman boxer to have qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics, competing in the flyweight category and winning the bronze medal. She has also been ranked as No. 4 AIBA World Women’s Ranking Flyweight category. She became the first Indian woman boxer to get a Gold Medal in the Asian Games in 2014 in Incheon, South Korea. A biopic has been made on her.
*Friday Fictioneers is talented group of enthusiasts penning down a story, a poem, a prose, etc., expressing their heart about a photo prompt, every week. Thanks for this week’s photo prompt ©J Hardy Carroll
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Yes. Thank you!💐
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A brave inspirational woman. Thank you for the background details too.
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What a woman. Thank you for reminding us of the cultural context, makes her even more impressive.
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Dear Sabina,
What a wonderful woman and story–yours and the story behind it.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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😊 Thank you!🙏
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Great take, Sabina.
She is really an inspiration.
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Thank you. Actually it reminded me of the movie Million Dollar Baby. Then I connected it to Mary Kom from my country!
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Thank you!
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An inspirational story. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for visiting and commenting!
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What a warrior! Good for her.
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Oh we all love Mary Kom in India. Such a lovely post!
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This is a feel good story. It’s shows woman should follow their dreams too.
Hopefully, customs that are limiting will soon come to pass so woman can
have more choices. Nicely done … perfect for the photo prompt.
Isadora 😎
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A lovely tribute to one of India’s finest athletes. And she is not done yet as she has been picked for the Commonwealth Games this year.
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Wonderfully done, Sabina!
Here’s to the courageous women of the world!
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I love the factual bios you give to help us understand just how heroic your characters are.
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Thank you!
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Very interesting – I enjoyed that.
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An inspirational tale, especially with your biographical notes.
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True stories are great. Thanks Sabina.
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What a great inspiration…
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This was my first thought on this prompt. Great write.
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Thank you!💐
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