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“We do things when it is our time to do them. They do not occur to us until it is time; they cannot be resisted, once their time has come. It's a question of time, not motive.”

Quote by Bharati Mukherjee

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Bharati Mukherjee

Bharati Mukherjee was an Indian-American writer renowned for her exploration of themes such as immigration, identity, and cultural conflict. Born on July 27, 1940, in Kolkata, India, she passed away on January 28, 2017. Mukherjee's writing is characterized by its reflection of her own immigrant experience and her profound understanding of both Indian and American cultures. more

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