Art of Leaving Quotes

“Su initiated Phooli and Chilki into computer games, while they taught her how to play hoola-hoop with a discarded cycle tyre, how to catch raindrops in her mouth and the secret art of taming a goat. Su listened to them with absolute, unwavering concentration. Her eyes wide open, almost unblinking. The bartering also included swapping Toblerones with brightly coloured candy bought from a Kacchi Basti vendor at a bargain price.”
― Prachi Bhaumik, Art of Leaving

“Phooli invariably fell silent at the mention of her father – a desolate expression stealing across her childish face. Her silence, though intended otherwise, betrayed a sense of abandonment. It was evident that she missed him and was unable to fathom why they had been let go of so unceremoniously. Much like a discarded pair of slippers, Kaya thought. Phooli sometimes asked questions about Kaya’s father, once enquiring in a whisper if she had been abandoned too. A strange level to relate on.”
― Prachi Bhaumik, Art of Leaving