And the world kept turning / written by Sudha Bhuchar.

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London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020.

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"Nazira, 58, British Pakistani, has been 'in loco parentis' to so many- her younger brothers and as a primary school teacher. Now she cooks everyday curries for people who ask, 'Has Nazira baaji made this? Unkay haath main 'lazat' hai- that I have 'taste' in my hands'. Burying her traumatic secret through nurturing others, Nazira reclaimed her true nature. As a volunteer at the mosque, she offers 'touch' through performing the last rites for strangers, a humbling experience during Covid 19. She longs for the day when we can look back and remember how in lockdown, 'the butterflies came and danced"--About the play.

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September 21, 2022

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