Jhumpa Lahiri - On the screen I saw tanks roll...

On the screen I saw tanks rolling through dusty streets, and fallen buildings, and forests of unfamiliar trees into which East Pakistani refugees had fled, seeking safety over the Indian border.

Jhumpa Lahiri

American Author

Born: Jul 11, 1967

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