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My grandmother adds an extra thepla to my box. “Office ka khana theek nahi hota,” she says. (Office food is never good enough.) Before the sun is fully up, the pressure
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This is the most chaotic hour. There are six people and two bathrooms. The father needs to shave for his 9 AM meeting. The daughter is curling her hair for college. The grandfather is taking his time. Negotiations break down. The mother has a solution: “Use the servant’s bathroom!” (A common feature in Indian middle-class homes, even if the "servant" is just a maid who comes for two hours).