Who is Shani Hughs and Ceinwen Phillips from How Green Was My Valley and what is their importance? How_Green_Was_My_Valley English & Literature Shani Hughs and Ceinwen Phillips | How Green Was My Valley

Shani was Huw's first girlfriend. The two meet at the National School. She is described as a kind young woman, who nutures Huw. Shani's family moves away during the miner's strike.

Ceinwen Phillips is in love with Huw and constantly looks for reasons to visit places near his home. She finally succeeds in seducing him on the mountain, an event that will only happen once in his life. Huw never has another sexual partner.