The world witnessed a historical wedding in May this year when British Royal family accepted Meghan Markle, one mixed race woman, older than her fiance and who did intimate scenes in Hollywood. And also more radical for the British family was that Markle was divorced. But it happened and the world witnessed it.
And now Priyanka marrying Nick Jonas is another beautiful thing to witness.
Nick Jonas performed every religious ritual followed by Priyanka. He seems completely engrossed in the rasm of ‘Roka’
The age difference of 11 years, especially with the woman being older, different skin tone, different languages, different religions, different nationalities, yet defined by love. Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are breaking all the taboos with grace.
Hope to see love and harmony prevail in our intolerant society as well where a Shia can’t marry a Sunni and vice versa, where an elite feels disgrace holding hands of someone with a lighter pocket, where an older girl is rejected for her age and skin color or not being “white enough”. Where labels matter and feelings don’t. It seems unfair to our typical aunties if the bride-to-be worked in TV or film industry. We can’t make such girl our bahu who is from other race.
In our society, the typical mothers-in-law want a fair, teenager, virgin girl who wouldn’t work after her marriage, for her son who can’t even pour a glass of water for himself. We can only revive this society by taking a bold step against the stereotypes otherwise there is no point in appreciating Nick Jonas or Prince Harry for following the truest Islamic preachings.