To those who live by the land there must always come times of hardship, of fear and of hunger, even as there… — Kamala Markandaya Copy Share Image
“We live by our labors from one harvest to the next, there is no certain telling whether we shall be able to… — Kamala Markandaya Copy Share Image
“She was no longer a child, to be cowed or forced into submission, but a grown woman with a definite purpose and… — Kamala Markandaya Copy Share Image
“There is a rare gentleness in you, the sweeter for its brief appearances.” — Kamala Markandaya Copy Share Image
“He sighed impatently. 'You simplify everything, being without understanding. Your views are so limited it is impossible to explain to you.' 'Limited, yes,' I… — Kamala Markandaya Copy Share Image
“We had for so long accepted her obedience to our will that when it ceased to be given naturally, it came as a considerable… — Kamala Markandaya Copy Share Image
To those who live by the land there must always come times of hardship, of fear and of hunger, even as there are years… — Kamala Markandaya Copy Share Image
“Nature is like a wild animal that you have trained to work for you. So long as you are vigilant and walk warily with… — Kamala Markandaya Copy Share Image
“We live by our labors from one harvest to the next, there is no certain telling whether we shall be able to feed ourselves… — Kamala Markandaya Copy Share Image
“That is all you can think of: what people will say! One goes from one end of the world to the other to hear… — Kamala Markandaya Copy Share Image
“You must cry out if you want help. It is no use whatsoever to suffer in silence. Who will succour the drowning man if… — Kamala Markandaya Copy Share Image
“Well, and what if we give in to our troubles at every step! We would be pitiable creatures indeed to be so weak, for… — Kamala Markandaya Copy Share Image
“She was no longer a child, to be cowed or forced into submission, but a grown woman with a definite purpose and an invincible… — Kamala Markandaya Copy Share Image
