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Sunjeev Sahota, The Year of the Runaways
(2016. Vintage Books)
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Dramatic Recitation
https://youtu.be/IMjNadEZpo0
(Musical Actor. Eun-young Ko)
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468 p.The weakest are those who stay put and call it sacrifice, call it not having a choice. Because, really, there was always a choice and she―one of the cowards, she realized―was making hers now. She turned back to the window, to the identical roofs. She closed her hands over the chunni and twisted it tight.
“Please. Go away.”
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212 p.
“I am on a marriage visa.”
There were whoops and cheers. His shoulders were rubbed.
You’ve hit the jackpot, they said. Lottery ninkhel gey. “Arré, janaab, you don’t even need to work. One year and all your dreams come true.”
Gurpreet thrust a plate into Randeep’s hand. “Welcome to England. Maybe you’ll bring us all some luck.”
466 p.
“You could go anywhere.” she said, “I think that must feel wonderful. To have the freedom to go where you want. To do what you want.”
466 p.
“If you have the courage you can go anywhere. Do anything. Be with anyone.”
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