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Ponnamal, Her Story

Ponnamal, Her Story

By: Amy Wilson Carmichael
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 In the stillness of the night, a girl found herself alone, listening to the steady breaths of her sleeping mother-in-law nearby. She hesitated, then drew back the heavy iron bolts of the door, stepping out into the warm embrace of the night. Under the watchful gaze of the stars, she felt a surge of desperation. The weight of her widowhood had become unbearable, and the loneliness that enveloped her pushed her towards a choice she knew was both unreasonable and deeply wrong. Yet, in her heart, she believed she could endure no longer. This is the story of a girl who, like so many before her, sought an escape from the harshness of life in India.Copyright Biographies 2.0
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  • 17 - Ponnamal, Her Story by Amy Wilson Carmichael

    17 - Ponnamal, Her Story by Amy Wilson Carmichael
    Aug 19 2025
    In the stillness of the night, a girl found herself alone, listening to the steady breaths of her sleeping mother-in-law nearby. She hesitated, then drew back the heavy iron bolts of the door, stepping out into the warm embrace of the night. Under the watchful gaze of the stars, she felt a surge of desperation. The weight of her widowhood had become unbearable, and the loneliness that enveloped her pushed her towards a choice she knew was both unreasonable and deeply wrong. Yet, in her heart, she believed she could endure no longer. This is the story of a girl who, like so many before her, sought an escape from the harshness of life in India.
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    4 mins
  • 16 - Ponnamal, Her Story by Amy Wilson Carmichael

    16 - Ponnamal, Her Story by Amy Wilson Carmichael
    Aug 19 2025
    In the stillness of the night, a girl found herself alone, listening to the steady breaths of her sleeping mother-in-law nearby. She hesitated, then drew back the heavy iron bolts of the door, stepping out into the warm embrace of the night. Under the watchful gaze of the stars, she felt a surge of desperation. The weight of her widowhood had become unbearable, and the loneliness that enveloped her pushed her towards a choice she knew was both unreasonable and deeply wrong. Yet, in her heart, she believed she could endure no longer. This is the story of a girl who, like so many before her, sought an escape from the harshness of life in India.
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    17 mins
  • 15 - Ponnamal, Her Story by Amy Wilson Carmichael

    15 - Ponnamal, Her Story by Amy Wilson Carmichael
    Aug 19 2025
    In the stillness of the night, a girl found herself alone, listening to the steady breaths of her sleeping mother-in-law nearby. She hesitated, then drew back the heavy iron bolts of the door, stepping out into the warm embrace of the night. Under the watchful gaze of the stars, she felt a surge of desperation. The weight of her widowhood had become unbearable, and the loneliness that enveloped her pushed her towards a choice she knew was both unreasonable and deeply wrong. Yet, in her heart, she believed she could endure no longer. This is the story of a girl who, like so many before her, sought an escape from the harshness of life in India.
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    7 mins
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