1990: The Voices of Women in Asia

Elisabeth Bumiller '79

Elisabeth Bumiller advanced global understanding of the experiences of South Asian and Japanese women — and provided a safe space for them to share their voices — in her unforgettable books "May You Be the Mother of a Hundred Sons: A Journey Among the Women of India" and "The Secrets of Mariko: A Year in the Life of a Japanese Woman and Her Family."

Read chapter one of "May You Be the Mother of a Hundred Sons: A Journey Among the Women of India"