Daily life Quote by Karan Mahajan

“How do you prevent attacks from becoming the very fabric of lived life in a city? Of course it's very easy to say you should be fearless and go about your daily life.” quote by Karan Mahajan — Download Open image

“How do you prevent attacks from becoming the very fabric of lived life in a city? Of course it's very easy to say you should be fearless and go about your daily life.”

Karan Mahajan

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