Nikki: I had a marriage proposal from an ancient Tamil poet laureate’s family. My parents aren’t looking, but people ask for me all the time. I was keen. He is connected and has a legacy and a family name in textbooks. But mother declined before she even sent the proposal to me.

She said I was far too young for marriage. They’re Chennai-based. She has doubts I’d “hack it out” there. To that I say ‘What is not to “hack out”? I speak Tamil fluently.’

But most of all, he’s also in “the media”. So how is he ever going to get a job? My grandchildren need to eat.

To that, I say ‘royalties’.

And here I thought that having immigrant parents might have some perks. Wrong.

Cecily: Might as well have been born white.