The Singing Cage

Hi. I'm Sarah. And right now, I'm about to ruin my entire life.

In five minutes, I walk onto that stage. And when I do, my grandmother will

disown me. My father will probably never speak to me again. But you need to

understand... I've been preparing for this moment my whole life. Let me tell you

how I got here. I was eight when I discovered I could sing. My music teacher

Mrs. D'Souza pulled my mom aside after class. She said, 'Your daughter has

an extraordinary gift. The voice of an angel.' I ran home and sang

for my grandmother. I thought she'd be proud. She said women in our family don't