Nalini waits for the call to end. She does not look up.
“Your mother and I fought over dirt,” Sarla said loudly, so the whole courtyard could hear. “This is worth more than that land. I should have given it twelve years ago.”
: Themes often explore "collective responsibility"—where the family makes decisions on behalf of individuals—versus the modern pursuit of personal happiness and mental health.
Nalini waits for the call to end. She does not look up.
“Your mother and I fought over dirt,” Sarla said loudly, so the whole courtyard could hear. “This is worth more than that land. I should have given it twelve years ago.”
: Themes often explore "collective responsibility"—where the family makes decisions on behalf of individuals—versus the modern pursuit of personal happiness and mental health.