After that course, the cousins became slaves to fashion. It was always inside us, Puja said. Let s do it. Today Puja and Sonali are free to pursue their professional goals, but their family still wants to be very much involved in their personal lives. According to Kavita Mookim, the designers aunt, who now lives with them in New Jersey, the cousins wanted to move out into their own apartment, but the family wouldn t allow it.
Marriage is another point of contention.
Sonali s parents really believe in arranged marriage, Kavita said. But it s nothing forceful. It s more like whichever happens sooner. Maybe if they don t find a nice guy soon, we ll find it for them. Sonali and Puja privately say they don t want to think about marriage and prefer to concentrate on their careers.