Dusk over Atlantic Wharf

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''Dusk over Atlantic Wharf'' is a short story about the indian woman Lata and her husband Anuj, Lata recently moved in with Anuj in Cardiff, Wales, because her father thought it would be a wise decicion for her to get married with Anuj. Lata and Anuj decides to go to the movie theather, where they watch a bollywood movie, that is filmed in the home town of Lata, Dubai. When Lata and Anuj gets in the car and are ready to drive home, Lata bursts into tears. The relationship between Lata and Anuj, Was arranged by Lata's father, who thought it would be a ''Good future'' for Lata. Because of that it is not a relationship of love, and it is not involving a lot of feelings, Anuj has been living in Cardif for 6 years, and Lata has only been there for 4 months. Anuj is trying desperately to make sure that Lata gets settled in Cardiff and forgets her old life, for example when Lata brings up a memory from when she was back in India, Anuj replies:'' This is your home now. Cardiff is home. That is India, your parents' home. You must adjust as soon as you can, my dear. Otherwise things will be more difficult for you, isn't it?''. Anuj wants Lata to feel good about being in Cardiff and not ''her parents' home'', he wants her to start a new and happy life with him. But Lata is clearly showing that she misses her home, ''The sky loomed large and grey over the chimney tops and television aerials. Lata missed the drama of colours played out in the sky.'' Lata is feeling uncomfortable when going out in public in Cardiff, she feels like an old woman when she is wearing her sari, because of all the other young girls walking around with light clothing. As Lata is looking at the girls, she pays attention to Anuj's reaction to them, but he doesn't seem to care about them ''She sighed. Good, so these memshahibs had no effect on him.''. Lata was worried that Anuj would be interrested in
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