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Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri

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Ted Gioia
Jan 01, 2000
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I have spent too many evenings in hotel rooms in various Asian cities, wasting my time watching television shows in languages I don't understand. Then again, I have found that I don't need to know the native tongue to recognize a recurring theme in the local dramas and soap operas.

These shows always revolve around unhappy parents - stern fathers and gri…

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