The room was quiet. The curtains were drawn halfway to cut the afternoon light. A small brass plate filled with oil sat on the table. A diya burned beside it. My grandmother sat upright, waiting to see her great-grandchild for the first time.The baby was held in front of her, but she did not look directly at it. She leaned forward and watched the child’s face in the oil, lit by the flame.
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