wever, I have been able to make use of my brothers and cousins to give myself power even though I have no children, and indeed, maybe the fact that I have no children has left me stronger than the other women who are worn out from childbirth. I take pride in the fact that everyone knows I am the one truly in charge of our land and our goods and that our success is because of my efforts.
Once my husband, Khorshid, died, though, my situation became more difficult. I thought this over and weighed the possibilities. I seemed younger than my years, but finding a husband would be difficult at best. I knew that if I married again, I would have to sell the vineyards and orchards and give the money to my new husband. This would certainly undercut the power I had achieved and could still exercise with Khorshid's pa
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