Five Sons and a Hundred Muri of Rice A rare insight into the life of a child bride in rural Nepal

As a five-year-old child in rural Nepal, Kharika Devkota struggles to come to terms with her arranged marriage. She confronts poverty, illiteracy and a society that fails to recognise her most basic human rights; yet by ninety years of age, she has become a successful landowner, a micro-lender, and a beloved great-grandmother. Based on a true story, this book provides a rare insight into the exceptional courage and determination of this woman. "The real life story of Kharika Devkota, a Nepal woman who was married at the age of five, abused for initially having only daughters, and at the age of 90 years, is relatively wealthy, owning rice fields and micro lending to villagers in her rural area"--Publisher information