India was partitioned, in August of 1947,
“Do you think that I count the days? There is only one day left, always starting over: it is given to us at dawn and taken away from us at dusk.”
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“I spent my childhood being cut down to fit a space where I never belonged in the first place. I spent the rest of my life searching for someone to tell me what to do with the scars.”
― What It Looks Like: An Awakening Through Love and Trauma, War and Music, Sports and History, Politics and Spirituality
― What It Looks Like: An Awakening Through Love and Trauma, War and Music, Sports and History, Politics and Spirituality
“We're each of us alone, to be sure. What can you do but hold your hand out in the dark?”
― The Wind's Twelve Quarters, Volume 1
― The Wind's Twelve Quarters, Volume 1
“Wouldn’t it calm your spirits to be reading a book instead?’ Sarah suggested.
Mina’s expression indicated that this was a notion so self-evident as to be stupid, and was about to explain why.
‘Of course I would rather be reading. I would spend all my days reading if I could. But for reasons passing understanding, embroidery is considered a desirable accomplishment in a prospective wife, and therefore it is incumbent upon me to master it, such is my lot. So for pity’s sake, bring tea or I shall run mad.”
― The Way of All Flesh
Mina’s expression indicated that this was a notion so self-evident as to be stupid, and was about to explain why.
‘Of course I would rather be reading. I would spend all my days reading if I could. But for reasons passing understanding, embroidery is considered a desirable accomplishment in a prospective wife, and therefore it is incumbent upon me to master it, such is my lot. So for pity’s sake, bring tea or I shall run mad.”
― The Way of All Flesh
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