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“I think my eyes were knocked open and they don't close. I sometimes wish I could close them and look away.”

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Arundhati Roy is an Indian author best known for her novel 'The God of Small Things', which won the Booker Prize in 1997. Her works often explore social and political issues such as class, race, and gender. more

“It's very easy for me to begin to believe the publicity about myself, whether for or against. It can give you an absurd idea of yourself. I know that there's a fine balance between accepting your own power with grace and misusing it. And I don't ever want to portray myself as a representative of the voiceless. I'm scared of that.”

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Author:Arundhati Roy

“One of the reasons some people get so angry with me is because I have the space now that a lot of others who think like me don't.”

People Thinking Reason Space Angry Like Me

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“Dictatorships by their nature are unrepresentative as they neglect the social needs of the people.”

People Needs Social Neglect Dictatorship

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“Through democracy we can address the basic needs of the people, involve them as participants in planning and restore the authority of the government.”

People Needs Government Democracy Authority Planning Addresses Participants Basic Needs

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“The Orange Revolution in Ukraine is a good example of how people, who are robbed of their right to vote, can protest and put an end to dictatorship.”

People Ends Example Revolution Vote Protest Dictatorship Orange Ukraine Good Examples Right To Vote

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