I never did very well as an immigrant. I've lived in several countries and been a disaster everywhere. Aravind Adiga countrydisasterhave Change image and share on social
Too much of Indian writing in English, it seemed to me, consisted of middle-class people writing about other middle-class people - and a small slice of life being passed off as an authentic portrait of the country. Aravind Adiga authenticclassconsist share on social
I am coming back to New York after five years, and it seems that psychics are taking over the city. Aravind Adiga backcitycome Change image and share on social
Like most people who live in India, I complain about corruption, but know that I can live with corrupt men. It is the honest ones I secretly worry about. Aravind Adiga complaincorruptcorruption Change image and share on social
Like most of my friends in school, I was a member of multiple circulating libraries; and all of us, to begin with, borrowed and read the same things. Aravind Adiga beginborrowcirculate Change image and share on social
When I was growing up in the south Indian city of Madras, there were only two political parties that mattered; one was run by a former matinee idol, and the other was run by his former screenwriter. Aravind Adiga citygrowidol Change image and share on social
Having plenty of living space has to be the greatest luxury in a city, and I guess in some sense Bombay is the antithesis of what living in Canada must be. Aravind Adiga antithesisbombaycanada Change image and share on social
In India, it's the rich who have problems with obesity. And the poor are darker-skinned because they work outside and often work without their tops on so you can see their ribs. Aravind Adiga darkindiaobesity Change image and share on social
When I was writing 'The White Tiger' I lived in a building pretty much exactly like the one I described in this novel, and the people in the book are the people I lived with back then. So I didn't have to do much research to find them. Aravind Adiga backbookbuild share on social
Greenwich Village always had its share of mind readers, but there are many more these days, and they seem to have moved closer to the mainstream of life in the city. What was crazy 10 years ago is now respectable, even among the best-educated New Yorkers. Aravind Adiga agocityclose share on social
