Summary

In Chapter 1, When Yasmin was growing up, sex was never discussed in the Ghorami household. Even when Yasmin began menstruating, all her mother did was give her a package of sanitary napkins and instruct her not to touch the Quran while she was bleeding.

At age 26, Yasmin, who was studying to be a doctor, learned about sex on her own. She was engaged to Joe Sanderson, also a doctor. Her parents, Shaokat and Anisah liked Joe, but Yasmin was nervous because her parents were going to meet Joe’s mother, Harriet, for the first time the following night.

Arif, Yasmin’s brother, came into her room and commented “That is some bush” (2) referring to a naked picture of Harriet. The picture had been taken decades before, but Harriet was still a feminist and believed in sexual freedom. Arif suggested that he should show...