With the strong women I write about, I want to create a sense of strong possibilities. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni createpossibilitysense Change image and share on social
The ancient world is always accessible, no matter what culture you come from. I remember when I was growing up in India and I read the 'Iliad' and the 'Odyssey.' Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni accessibleancientculture Change image and share on social
I came from a traditional family, and it was an exciting but challenging transition to move to America and live on my own. The world around me was suddenly so different. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni americachallengeexcit Change image and share on social
If it is good literature, the reader and the writer will connect. It's inevitable. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni connectgoodinevitable Change image and share on social
I was very fortunate that all my holidays I'd spend with my grandfather, experiencing a much more traditional way of life and listening to these wonderful stories, which I now feel are such an important part of Indian thinking. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni experiencefeelfortunate share on social
I think, we all learned that when we are afraid it's easy to want to blame, and the people we want to blame are the people who don't look like us. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni afraidblameeasy Change image and share on social
I like being myself. Maybe just slimmer, with a few less wrinkles. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni slimwrinkle Change image and share on social
I show women growing, changing, becoming stronger in many kinds of situations. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni changegrowkind Change image and share on social
Strong women, when respected, make the whole society stronger. One must be careful with such rapid changes, though, and make an effort to preserve, at the same time, the positive traditions of Indian culture. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni carefulcultureeffort share on social
We even had a different word for Christmas in my language, Bengali: Baradin, which literally meant 'big day.' Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni baradinbengalibig Change image and share on social
