Still, there are times I am bewildered by each mile I have traveled, each meal I have eaten, … - Jhumpa Lahiri

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Jhumpa Lahiri

Still, there are times I am bewildered by each mile I have traveled, each meal I have eaten, each person I have known, each room in which I have slept. As ordinary as it all appears, there are times when it is beyond my imagination.

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