Her friend grieves sudden and painful loss as Jyoti transitions from her childhood family life to married family life - poisoned by dowry - leaving behind everything that was common between them.
Written and recited by: Usha Shrivastava
Episode art by Parul Khare. Inspired by visualization of Poorti Gupta.
***This story has previously been published in: Shrivastava, Usha. Shabda Vedana. Gwalior. Shivswarnakshar Design (India) November 2007.
