There's a lot of conflict and darkness inside everybody's family. We a…

Salman Rushdie
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There's a lot of conflict and darkness inside everybody's family. We all pretend to outsiders that it's not so but behind locked doors there are usually high emotions running. ✨ Salman Rushdie: My family values. Interview with Anita Sethi, www.theguardian.com. December 14, 2012.
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There's a lot of conflict and darkness inside everybody's family. We all pretend to outsiders that it's not so but behind locked doors there are usually high emotions running. ✨ Salman Rushdie: My family values. Interview with Anita Sethi, www.theguardian.com. December 14, 2012.

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