'Like India herself, I am at home in hovels and palaces, Ganapathi, I trundle in bullock-carts and propel myself into space, I read the vedas and quote the laws of cricket. I move to the strains of a morning raga in perfect evening dress.' [16]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker embodies India’s diversity by seamlessly navigating contrasting social and cultural realms.
- In plain terms
- I live comfortably across all of India’s classes and cultures.
- What can you take from it?
- True belonging in India spans all social extremes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you bridge social divides?
- What does it mean to belong everywhere?
Another view
Such comfort may not be accessible to most ordinary citizens.
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