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Sandra Wagner-Wright
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Rama's Labyrinth: A Biographical Novel (Women of Determination and Courage)
Literature & Fiction
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Mano shrugged.
Rama sent Mano to school in England, but the situation changed again. Rama needs to visit her American supporters, and decides to stop in England so she can take Mano with her. As a young child, Mano stayed with a nun she called Ajibai while her mother was in America. Perhaps that's why Mano calls the convent home, but Rama can't understand Mano's choice of words. Inadvertently, Rama gave her daughter the same sense of rootlessness she grew up with.
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Rama's Labyrinth: A Biographical Novel (Women of Determination and Courage)
“Mano, do you remember our first trip to America?”
“Not really.”
“Just as well.” Rama’s eyes twinkled. “It was a rough voyage. We were sick most of the time.”
“I remember you sent me home to Ajibai.”
“You grew up in India. Why do you still call the convent home?”
Mano shrugged and pulled her coat closer.
“Did you enjoy the English school?”
“Not particularly.
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