“As the conference continued it occurred to me finally that it wasn't really about Indian history as it was written, but really about rewriting it by taking a fresh look at race, ethnicity, gender, and a mix of sociocultural questions...… — Tanuja Desai Hidier 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 the mehendi… — Tanuja Desai Hidier Copy Share
“As the conference continued it occurred to me finally that it wasn't really about Indian history as it was written, but really about rewriting… — Tanuja Desai Hidier Copy Share
“She was right. After all, if she herself had wondered whether she was Indian enough -- she, who had always been to me a… — Tanuja Desai Hidier Copy Share
“You must live every moment of your life in such a way that if you had to live it over and over again till… — Tanuja Desai Hidier Copy Share
“American Born Confused Desi Emigrated From Gujarat House In Jersey Keeping Lotsa Motels Named Omkarnath Patel Quickly Reaching Success Through Underhanded Vicious Ways Xenophobic… — Tanuja Desai Hidier Copy Share
“And it now occurred to me that maybe the whole point was, in fact, to lose yourself. But not in the sense of confusion--in… — Tanuja Desai Hidier Copy Share
“They say in the east you love the person you marry and in the west you marry the person you love. But maybe it's… — Tanuja Desai Hidier Copy Share
“Life viewed from nine different camera angles; life played at nine tempos. Mixed, montaged; multiple. In the course of one lifetime. Maybe that's what… — Tanuja Desai Hidier Copy Share
“You see,' Gwyn said slowly...'With an Indian boy maybe you can, you know, explore all that stuff. Go kamasutronic, so to speak.' I nodded,… — Tanuja Desai Hidier Copy Share
“Believe it or not, Dimple–and I would believe it–I am just a regular person who has decided to be who I am in life.… — Tanuja Desai Hidier Copy Share
“But you have to realize, there is no such thing as this tidy little box you think you have to fold up and fit… — Tanuja Desai Hidier Copy Share
