“When he caught his breath, he said, “My whole life, I have been treated like a donkey. All I want is that one son of mine – at least one – should live like a man.” What it meant to live like a man was a mystery. I thought it meant being like Vijay, the bus conductor. The.”

“When he caught his breath, he said, “My whole life, I have been treated like a donkey. All I want is that one son of mine – at least one – should live like a man.” What it meant to live like a man was a mystery. I thought it meant being like Vijay, the bus conductor. The.”

— Aravind Adiga