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“A common strand appeared to unite these conflicts, and that was the advancement of a small coterie’s concept of American interests in the guise of the fight against terrorism, which was defined to refer only to the organized and politically motivated killing of civilians by killers not wearing the uniforms of soldiers. I recognized that if this was to be the single most important priority of our species, then the lives of those of us who lived in lands in which such killers also lived had no meaning except as collateral damage. This, I reasoned, was why America felt justified in bringing so many deaths to Afghanistan and Iraq, and why America felt justified in risking so many more deaths by tacitly using India to pressure Pakistan.”

Quote by Mohsin Hamid

Book:The Reluctant Fundamentalist
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist

In this thought-provoking novel, the protagonist, a successful Pakistani businessman living in the United States, finds himself at the center of a shifting political landscape following the September 11 attacks. The story unfolds through a series of conversations with a mysterious American at a Lahore café, as the protagonist reflects on his journey from a life of assimilation to one of alienation and resistance. The novel delves into the challenges of maintaining cultural identity in a changing world and the impact of political events on individual lives. more

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Mohsin Hamid
Mohsin Hamid

Mohsin Hamid is a Pakistani-British writer born in Karachi in 1971. His works often explore themes of globalization, identity, and modernity. Hamid's debut novel, 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist,' published in 2001, received widespread acclaim and earned him numerous awards. His other notable works include 'How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia' and 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist'. more

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