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“It’s in the cupboard, beta. Second shelf. And eat your parathas, you look like a stick,” Meena replied without turning around, her hand deftly flipping a golden-brown flatbread on the tawa.

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That is the lifestyle. That is the story. And for 1.4 billion people, it is home.