Across
- 3. The name of the religion followed by Rukhsana's family.
- 5. A sweet treat made from nut butter and sugar.
- 9. Property or money given by the bride's family to the groom.
- 11. Fear or prejudice of homosexuals.
- 13. A triangular fried pastry filled with vegetables or meat.
- 14. A South Asian language.
- 15. A name for your mother's mother.
- 17. The Indian movie industry, based in Mumbai.
- 18. Deceitful; saying one thing and doing another.
- 21. A traditional garment worn by South Asian women.
- 22. Spicy tea made with cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and cardamom.
- 24. Rukhsana's home city.
- 25. Describes a thoughtless or off-hand attitude.
- 26. A Bengali term of endearment for girls.
- 27. Shaila's name for Nani.
Down
- 1. Describes someone who is open to new ideas and ready to discard tradition.
- 2. Rukhsana's favourite subject.
- 4. A slang word used by Aunty Meena to describe a white woman.
- 6. A flat, round bread cooked on a griddle.
- 7. A deep-fried pastry soaked in sugar syrup.
- 8. The country where Rukhsana's Nani lives.
- 10. A thin, rigid bracelet or anklet.
- 12. A person who is prejudiced against women.
- 16. A dish made with lentils or split peas.
- 19. The university that Rukhsana hopes to attend.
- 20. A pair of small hand drums played together.
- 22. A set time by which one must be indoors.
- 23. The ninth month of the Muslim year when people fast from sunrise to sunset.
- 25. A South Asian sauce or relish.