“She was right. After all, if she herself had wondered whether she was Indian enough -- she, who had always been to… — Tanuja Desai Hidier Bicultural Copy Share Image
“...Sabina [was] onto something about mehendi not being tantamount to temporary tattoo, and how it's been appropriated by Western capitalist culture. But… — Tanuja Desai Hidier Cultural-appropriation Copy Share Image
“As the conference continued it occurred to me finally that it wasn't really about Indian history as it was written, but really… — Tanuja Desai Hidier History Copy Share Image
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“They say in the east you love the person you marry and in the west you marry the person you love. But… — Tanuja Desai Hidier Love Copy Share Image
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“You see,' Gwyn said slowly...'With an Indian boy maybe you can, you know, explore all that stuff. Go kamasutronic, so to speak.'… — Tanuja Desai Hidier Indian-american Copy Share Image
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