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Unmarried Freaky Giant

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Stand-up comedian Sindhu Vee charts her route to wedded bliss.

Stand-up comedian Sindhu Vee, remembers the day she finally got wed – but which man was a good match for her height? From 2018.

Stand-up comedian Sindhu Vee considers the subject of marriage. 

As an Indian woman growing up in the 1970s and 1980s, Sindhu was naturally heading for an arranged marriage. 

But at 5'10" in a country where the average woman is just 5 feet tall, she posed an enormous problem for her mother.  

Who was going to be the lucky guy?

Written and performed by Sindhu Vee.

Script Editor: Robin Morgan

Producer:  Victoria Lloyd

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2018.

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