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Independence had brought freedom to the country, but with it had come opportunists settling into the vacuum left by the departing British.
“Chopra knew that his nostalgic vision of India was rose-tinted – after all, the universal problems of corruption, caste prejudice and poverty were historical ones. And yet he couldn’t help but feel that however untenable his idea of India might seem, it was nevertheless the real India, the one that he loved, and the one that was fast disappearing thanks to the mantra of progress.”
― The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra
― The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra
“The British may have left, but the energies her countrymen had once directed towards revolution were now engaged in endless complaint. The country, many said, had gone to the dogs.”
― Death of a Lesser God
― Death of a Lesser God
“Our struggle to rid ourselves of the British has convinced the average citizen that any authority might be overturned, by the simple expedient of disobedience. The one authority to which this rule doesn’t seem to apply is one none of us can see or touch or hear, at least not directly.’ She looked at him blankly. ‘God, Persis.”
― The Lost Man of Bombay
― The Lost Man of Bombay
“The battle with India’s colonisers was over, but the battle for women to take their place in the new society Nehru was fashioning was just beginning.”
― The Lost Man of Bombay
― The Lost Man of Bombay
“You wouldn’t understand. Asians do not go to therapy. We don’t even acknowledge that mental health issues exist. It’s considered a sign of weakness, that we couldn’t work things out for ourselves. And a sign of shame, that we even needed help in the first place. Tita Rosie is the kindest, most loving person I’ve ever met and even she believes in not airing your dirty laundry for other people to see. She’s very much an ‘It’s in God’s hands’ type person. Bahala na, you know? And my grandmother?” I laughed. “She’ll just tell me I’m lazy like my mother. To keep my mouth shut and get to work.”
― Homicide and Halo-Halo
― Homicide and Halo-Halo
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