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"But my heart was sad for the two women in their bondage to custom. Courteous they were, always and always, to the alien lady, but never did they take the child from her arms, till one of their own caste had washed and re-clothed it. And I, looking on, smiled, but said nothing; for I knew that there was something more powerful than custom." (Sun Babies 19)

In her book Sun Babies, Cornelia Sorabji focuses on Indian children and how some religious traditions might lead women to avoid seeking the services of English nurses. The text is a continuation of Sorabji's efforts to bring Indian and English women together in a way that reflects her emphasis on the universality of women's rights and children's welfare.  

Year of Publication: 1904