A blackout forces a young Indian American couple to make confessions that unravel their tattered domestic peace. An Indian American girl recognizes her cultural identity during a Halloween celebration while the Pakastani civil war rages on television in the background. A latchkey kid with a single working mother finds affinity with a woman from Calcutta. In the title story, an interpreter guide…
"Sense and Sensibility," by Jane Austen, is a classic novel that contrasts the lives and loves of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne. Through their experiences, Austen explores themes of love, heartbreak, and the societal pressures of Regency England. The novel beautifully balances wit and wisdom, providing a keen insight into human nature and the complexities of relationships. This time…
Hello Apakah kamu di sana? Aku tahu kamu di sana. Aku tahu kamu mendengarkan suaraku. Hello Aku tahu kita belum bisa bicara. Tapi aku tidak bisa menahan diriku untuk meneleponmu. Aku hanya hendak bilang, aku tidak akan menyerah. Aku akan selalu menyayangimu. RAMA gadis usia 24 tahun itu adalah Ana. Wajahnya cantik, tubuhnya tinggi. Kalian akan tertipu jika hanya melihat tampilan luarnya. Dia…
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Rachel, the daughter of a Danish mother and a black G.I., becomes the sole survivor of a family tragedy after a fateful morning on their Chicago rooftop. Forced to move to a new city, with her strict African American grandmother as her guardian, Rachel is thrust for the first time into a mostly black community, where her light brown skin, blue eyes, and beauty bring a constant stream of atte…
Karena kebadungannya, Sandra harus pindah ke Bandung dan tinggal bersama neneknya yang strict abis. Pada hari pertama tinggal di rumah nenenya, tiba-tiba Sandra tersiram air oleh cowok tetangga. Cowok yang bernama Ardan ini ternyata teman masa kecil Sandra. Dengan cepat, mereka jadi sahabat lagi. Sandra senang Ardan masih inget Sandra suka stroberi. Sandra senang Ardan baik, mau antar S…
When Colin finds a shoebox full of letters hidden in a stranger's attic, he knows he's supposed to throw them away. That's his summer job, getting rid of junk. But Colin wants to rescue the letters--and find out what really happened to best friends Rosemary and Toby way back in the 1970s. Meanwhile, across town, Nevaeh also finds a mysterious letter. But this one reads like a confession to a…