To understand history,' Chacko said, 'we have to go inside and listen …

Arundhati Roy
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To understand history,' Chacko said, 'we have to go inside and listen to what they're saying. And look at the books and the pictures on the wall. And smell the smells. ✨ Arundhati Roy (2002). The God of Small Things, p.52, Penguin Books India
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To understand history,' Chacko said, 'we have to go inside and listen to what they're saying. And look at the books and the pictures on the wall. And smell the smells. ✨ Arundhati Roy (2002). The God of Small Things, p.52, Penguin Books India

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