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 was caught on the freeway for hours when Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. The entire city had to be evacuated. I observed lives threatened by catastrophes and a whole range of behaviour. What could people do during a crisis? Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni behaviourcatastrophecatch 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
When I was volunteering with Hurricane Katrina refugees in Houston in 2005, I first started thinking about the whole phenomenon of grace under pressure. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni gracehoustonhurricane Change image and 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
Sometimes what is 'real' because it takes place in the physical world, like 9/11, is so unreal on the level of the soul. Then other things, which in terms of the physical world seem so magical and unbelievable, on the level of the soul seem very real. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni levelmagicalphysical 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
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
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
