“At some point after Asha went to college, the distance between her and Krishnan grew. By the time their daughter left for India, they were too far apart. It was as if they stood on opposite sides of a lake,… — Shilpi Somaya Gowda Copy Share Image
“At some point, the family you create is more important than the one you were born into.” — Shilpi Somaya Gowda Copy Share
“Now, her mother lifts Kavita’s head up out of her lap and holds her face, hot with tears, in her cool hands. “I am… — Shilpi Somaya Gowda Copy Share
“You've got to check your ego at the door, and change your goal from having the right answer to learning everything you can. Understand?” — Shilpi Somaya Gowda Copy Share
“Wedding was quiet and small, home they shared was soulless, their food bland. Sarla and her husband felt like guests in that home rather… — Shilpi Somaya Gowda Copy Share
“Kavita’s arms are still outstretched, but they hold nothing. After the metal gate clangs shut behind them, Kavita can still hear Usha’s piercing wail… — Shilpi Somaya Gowda Copy Share
“At some point, the family you create is more important than the one you’re born into,” — Shilpi Somaya Gowda Copy Share
“And she knew her defiance in escaping his grasp, even temporarily, had shown Jasu the depth of her strength. In the months afterward, though… — Shilpi Somaya Gowda Copy Share
“Everyone has been overjoyed with the birth of their first son, bringing celebratory sweets, new clothes for the baby, fennel tea to bolster her… — Shilpi Somaya Gowda Copy Share
“It has been an assault on her senses: smells that suddenly overpower her, and heat she can taste, thick as dust on her tongue.… — Shilpi Somaya Gowda Copy Share
“Kavita looks peaceful when she's sleeping, when the Morphine finally brings her some comfort. Jasu sits in a chair next to the bed and… — Shilpi Somaya Gowda Copy Share
“Notice if you are holding your breath after inhaling, and if so, what are you afraid of letting go. Or are you holding it… — shilpi somaya gowda Copy Share
“Survival rates for breast cancer are relatively good, but Krishnan has been around illness enough to know there is usually a cruel injustice about… — Shilpi Somaya Gowda Copy Share
“The civil servant looks back at the file and says flatly, as if reading, “No children?” and then, looking directly up at Somer, “No… — Shilpi Somaya Gowda Copy Share
“Or does she still come here simply because it's become a habit, like a scar etched onto her body, one that she can't help… — Shilpi Somaya Gowda Copy Share
