“ Her hair is troublesome and curly ... It falls in long, black strands, but each strand has a gentle, complicated undulation travelling through it, like a mild electric shock or a thrill, hat gives it… Amit Chaudhuri
“ Calcutta has still not recovered from history: people mourn the past, and abhor it deeply. Amit Chaudhuri
“ Class was what formed you, but didn’t travel to other cultures – it became invisible abroad. In foreign places, you were singled out by religion and race, but not class, which was more indecipherable… Amit Chaudhuri