"Don't waste grain," his father said automatically, pointing to a single escaped rice grain. "Annapoorna, the goddess of food, sees everything."

Ravi was trying to work from home. But "personal space" is a Western myth in India. His cousin arrived unannounced. "Beta, just for five minutes," his aunt said, pushing a box of kaju katli into his hands. "Your wedding alliance..."

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"Did you eat?" she asked. First question. Always.