“To those who live by the land there must always come times of hardship, of fear and of hunger, even as there are years of plenty. This is one of the truths of our existence as those who live by the land know: that sometimes we eat and sometimes we starve. We live by our labours fromone harvest to the next, there is no certain telling whether we shall be able to feed ourselves and our children, and if bad times are prolonged we know we must see the weak surrender their lives and this fact, too, is within our experience. In our lives there is no margin for misfortune.”
Quote by Kamala Markandaya
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Kamala Markandaya
Kamala Markandaya, born in 1924, was an accomplished Indian-British novelist known for her insightful focus on Indian society and culture. Her works, characterized by deep social observation and delicate emotional portrayal, have become landmarks in both Indian and world literature. more
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