Q meets this young girl who applies henna to her hand while telling her stories just like the girl’s mother told her as she was applying henna to her hands

Playing the character of Sarai, an Indian Merchant she discusses a folk tale about the red palm and drawing it your own hands.

Q’s childhood friend explains life as an Indian woman having everything being done for you and lacking independents, sitting in the house waiting for Suters, Q starts to appreciate her independence more.

Playing the character of her cousin she monologues about their similarities and how Indian culture has left her dreamless and bored.

Q meets her childhood friend, who welcomes her to her home.

Q reflects on her decision to go to India and her experience upon reaching the airport, she describes the people the streets all the environment around her. She puts the audience in the streets of India

Q’s friend tells her to “be a breeze” and to do whatever she wants to do and not to let anyone keep her from it.

Q’s friend tells her to “be a breeze” and to do whatever she wants to do and not to let anyone keep her from it.

Qs friend is smoking as she gives her advice

Her father is asking now that she’s done with school she should listen to him for once, He tells her about how her age mates in India are already married.

Her father is asking now that she’s done with school she should listen to him for once, He tells her about how her age mates in India are already married.

After being in college she remembers how good her mother’s food is and she wishes that she would have learned how to cook. So she travels back home to learn how to cook. This is her mother teaching and helping her learn how to cook while watching a TV show from the TV set the her husband got her Q’s (dad).

After being in college she remembers how good her mother’s food is and she wishes that she would have learned how to cook. So she travels back home to learn how to cook. This is her mother teaching and helping her learn how to cook while watching a TV show from the TV set the her husband got her Q’s (dad).

After being in college she remembers how good her mother’s food is and she wishes that she would have learned how to cook. So she travels back home to learn how to cook. This is her mother teaching and helping her learn how to cook while watching a TV show from the TV set the her husband got her Q’s (dad).

After being in college she remembers how good her mother’s food is and she wishes that she would have learned how to cook. So she travels back home to learn how to cook. This is her mother teaching and helping her learn how to cook while watching a TV show from the TV set the her husband got her Q’s (dad).

After being in college she remembers how good her mother’s food is and she wishes that she would have learned how to cook. So she travels back home to learn how to cook. This is her mother teaching and helping her learn how to cook while watching a TV show from the TV set the her husband got her Q’s (dad).

Playing the character of her mother she teaches her cooking and Indian culture

Her big brother at the funeral trying to make her strong

she was reflecting on how she didn’t know how to deal with the suicide death of her friend and when she told her parents about it, but they didn’t know what to either

She talks about her defying the cultural expectations of her Indian parents and her embrace of American culture as college started her experience in a soul-searching journey for identity.

Playing the character of her college friend she talks about how the Bronx united her and her friend.

Her reaction to her friend Beanie’s suicide as she experiences death for the first time and talks about her anger that she felt and how she closed herself off from the world.

Her mother talks about Indian culture and traditional gender roles prescribed to women.