I think there are patterns of the aftermath of colonization that you see echoed in cultures and communities across the world. Hanya Yanagihara aftermathcolonizationcommunity Change image and share on social
Of course, no one has enough time to see every shop that Mumbai has: That would take more lifetimes than even the gods could offer. Hanya Yanagihara godlifetimemumbai Change image and share on social
The speed limit on most of Maui's highways is forty miles per hour, but my mother never went above thirty. Hanya Yanagihara fortyhighwayhour Change image and share on social
Those of us lucky enough to fall in love with Asia know that it's an affair that's as long as it is resonant. Hanya Yanagihara affairasiafall Change image and share on social
Sometimes we all work so hard to overcome various things, and we are very cruel as a society and tough on people who we think aren't trying hard enough. Hanya Yanagihara cruelhardovercome Change image and share on social
We think of the 1950s as an oppressive time in the culture, and indeed it was, but it was also in many ways a more secular moment, and one in which great scientific achievements flourished. I don't want to get too gauzy about this, but there was much more respect for science as a necessary part of society. Hanya Yanagihara 1950sachievementculture share on social
We imbue deserts and the tundra with menace because nothing, or little, grows there. Hanya Yanagihara desertgrowimbue Change image and share on social
I go to Japan every November on vacation, and the one thing I never return home without is yuba, which is the thin skin that forms atop boiling soy milk. You skim it off and either eat it fresh or dry it. Hanya Yanagihara atopboileat share on social
I don't believe in post-racial or post-gay or post-anything, but I do think within a certain group of friends, what matters less is the specificities of race and sexuality, and what matters more is the shared experience, shared language and shared cultural touch points. Hanya Yanagihara culturalexperiencefriend share on social
Anyone who has been to India - specifically Rajasthan, the rich and kingly region in the country's northwest - knows that when it comes to adornment, Indians do not think like other people. Hanya Yanagihara adornmentcountryindia Change image and share on social