As I remember my grandfather and those Christmas mornings he gave for a little girl's pleasure, I know that often a big life starts with doing small things. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni bigchristmasgirl Change image and share on social
I'm a very senses-oriented person, and I want to bring readers in on the level of the senses, so they can experience another culture and another place. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni bringcultureexperience Change image and share on social
My grandfather was a very strong personality. He certainly ruled his household with an iron fist, even though it was often gloved in velvet! Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni fistglovedgrandfather Change image and share on social
There is no conflict in looking good. You buy things you need, and then you do something good for society. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni buyconflictgood Change image and share on social
In community work, you reach some people, but in writing, I can reach many more people, not only in exploring issues of domestic violence, but also by showing the importance of strong women in communities. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni communitydomesticexplore share on social
I have a variety of readers from across the diasporic community, not just from South Asia. I like to write large stories that include all of us - about common and cohesive experiences which bring together many immigrants, their culture shocks, transformations, concepts of home and self in a new land. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni asiabringcohesive share on social
As I lived on in America, I got to truly know the people of this country - so many kind and wonderful people, people of so many races - who helped me in so many ways. Who became my friends. I realized that underneath our different accents, habits, foods, religions, ways of thinking, we shared a common humanity. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni accentamericacommon share on social
In Western dream interpretation, it's often connected to psychotherapy and looking at the personality and what's going on in your life. In Eastern dream telling, many times there's this idea of a special gift. And without this gift, you could study and study, but you'd never really become an effective dream teller. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni connectdreameastern share on social
I think writers from both East and West have long been fascinated by the ancient tales and the opportunity to reinterpret them. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni ancienteastfascinate Change image and share on social
In many immigrant families, the parents are just talking and talking about the home country until the children are like, 'Oh, don't tell us any more.' Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni childcountryfamily Change image and share on social