“See that fan hanging from the ceiling? The white one in the middle? A few years ago Pawar hanged himself

“Could I also find something to look forward to other than the shop, a cricket match, or the next meal?

Kapitel «Vollenweider»

«Im Dorf verliess man sich lieber auf Kartoffelwickel und Essigsocken als auf einen fremden Fötzel.»

Kapitel 11, The Pacific Railway: The 10:00 to Punatarenas

Panama Canal Zone

«I saw a young couple picking out a vacuum cleaner, and I felt guilty and homesick.»

«When Nawaz-saab finally managed to sit down, I believe all three of us considered it a personal accomplishment.”

«Trust Suleiman to set off alone and return with a bent old woman in tow.»

«In an irrelevant hamlet like Namnagar, even our electricity seems to lack confidence.»