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“If she had another chance, she thinks, she would do it differently. But chance is a slippery customer, and she can feel Amit’s hands growing cold.”
― Independence
― Independence
“Nehru is good with words, he studied at Harrow and Trinity College. Let us see how the pandit uses the colonizer’s language against them, Somnath says.”
― Independence
― Independence
“At an earlier time, she would have read into these gestures what she longed for; now she is grateful and resigned.”
― Independence
― Independence
“Vaishnava jana to tene kahiyeje piḍa paraayī jaaṇe re. Only those who feel the pain of others may be called truly good. Sarojini sees her listening and says, “A doctor is like that, no?”
― Independence
― Independence
“Far greater than all warriors who led armies to battle was this little man, the bravest, the most triumphant of all . . . May the soul of my master, my leader, my father rest not in peace, not in peace, but . . . let the powder of his bones be so charged with life and inspiration that the whole of India will, after his death, be revitalized into the reality of freedom. My father, do not rest. Do not allow us to rest. Keep us to our pledge. Give us strength to fulfill our promise, your heirs, . . . the guardians of your dreams, the fulfillers of India’s destiny.”
― Independence
― Independence
South Asian Book Club
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— last activity Mar 02, 2026 02:24PM
We read and discuss books by South Asian writers. We currently meet virtually via Zoom every 4-6 weeks and sometimes have in-person meetings in NYC. ...more
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