Gopesh Bhatia

“The hell with naseeb. Naseeb is what people blame for every thing they can't fix.”
― Nadia Hashimi, The Pearl That Broke Its Shell

“The human spirit, you know what they say about the human spirit? It is harder than a rock and more delicate than a flower petal.”
― Nadia Hashimi, The Pearl that Broke Its Shell

“The human spirit, you know what they say about the human spirit? Is is harder than a rock and more delicate than a flower petal.”
― Nadia Hashimi, The Pearl That Broke Its Shell

“The generosity of the poor, Sera marveled to herself. It puts us middle-class people to shame. They should hate our guts, really. Instead, they treat us like royalty. The thought of how she herself treated Bhima—not allowing her to sit on the furniture, having her eat with separate utensils—filled her with guilt. Yet she knew that if she tried to change any of these rituals, Feroz would have a fit.”
― Thrity Umrigar, The Space Between Us