My parents had an arranged marriage. Now they're helping me find a husband

This First Person column is written by Pooja Joshi, a first-generation Indian Canadian. She currently works as a producer for CBC Radio’s The Debaters. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ.

“When are you getting married?” 

That’s a question I get asked a lot. I am 34 and still single which is no big deal for many people. But for my Indian family, alarm bells are ringing. In my culture, I am late to board the marriage train. My younger cousins are all wed and seemingly happily so. They’re expecting babies, while I’m still inspecting dating profiles.

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