“Mala faced her wall of faded cereus blooms. She was content. Oblivious to the dew that drizzled from the mudra, she rocked and dozed lightly. Scent, as though too shy for light, no longer trickled from the blossoms but Mala… — Shani Mootoo Copy Share Image
“Street sweepers were pulling their wide brooms down the road and the swish of their brooms filtered through the tail-end of her dreams.” — Shani Mootoo Copy Share Image
“Finally, nausea at my own ballooning sense of self wore me down and I slept. (17)” — Shani Mootoo Copy Share Image
“Shafts of dusty light broke through the branches of the pomerac tree outside the open window. Pohpoh stared at the glittery dust particles that… — Shani Mootoo Copy Share Image
“When Pohpoh unlatched the window above the enamel sink, yellow light sliced through the opening, hauling in a cold, fresh morning draught.” — Shani Mootoo Copy Share Image
“Lavina loved the freedom and wildness in Sarah's garden, so unlike her mother's well- ordered, colour- coordinated beds. (53)” — Shani Mootoo Copy Share Image
“Behind the flattery, the edge of mockery was plain to anyone who must, as a matter of survival, learn to detect it. page no. 15” — Shani Mootoo Copy Share Image
“I wonder at how many of us, feeling unsafe and unprotected, either end up running far away from everything we know and love, or… — Shani Mootoo Copy Share Image
“Chandin found that a straight-back upholstered chair had come to be marked as his. Although it was only a physical place, the chair became… — Shani Mootoo Copy Share Image
“...your name repeats itself mantra-like in my head. At night I fall asleep clinging to the hope that you are happy and well...” — Shani Mootoo Copy Share Image
“Somehow you don't question things until you come face to face with the person and suddenly- suddenly you realize that behind all them stories… — Shani Mootoo Copy Share Image
“The fear of discovering his anger towards his father made his body shake.” — Shani Mootoo Copy Share Image
“Mala faced her wall of faded cereus blooms. She was content. Oblivious to the dew that drizzled from the mudra, she rocked and dozed… — Shani Mootoo Copy Share Image
