The Indian diaspora is a wonderful place to write from, and I am lucky to be part of it. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes diaspora indian lucky
The publishing world is very timid. Readers are much braver. Kiran Desai bravepublishreader Change image and share on social
I love Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams, Flannery O'Connor. I read a lot of American writers. Kiran Desai americancapoteconnor Change image and share on social
When you write on your own, you can write the extremes. No one else is watching and you can really go as far as you need to. Kiran Desai extremewatchwrite Change image and share on social
I'm lucky that I have whatever I had that makes me have a successful career, if you will. Robert De Niro careerluckymake Change image and share on social
Like many of my friends in the Pakistani diaspora - and many of my friends in Pakistan itself, for that matter - I have sometimes looked at the country of my birth and wondered whether its future will be one of steady and sad decline. Mohsin Hamid birthcountrydecline share on social
The United States have fulfilled in good faith all their treaty stipulations with the Indian tribes, and have in every other instance insisted upon a like performance of their obligations. Martin Van Buren faithfulfillgood Change image and share on social
