One day, she finds a little girl abandoned outside the mosque, and adopts her. However, Aftab becomes obsessed with the lifestyle for Hijras, a community of transgenders who dressed loudly and made money by either prostitution or asking for alms at big gatherings.Īfter his initiation as a hijra with a new name Anjum, and castration later, Anjum continues to live at Khwabgah. His parents decide to influence him to behave like a man and begin saving money for his surgery to become a ‘normal’ man. Written by Ruchika Thukral and other people who wish to remain anonymousĪftab was born in an orthodox Muslim family to an herb doctor as a hermaphrodite in Old Delhi. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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