At times there's something so precise and mathematically chilling about nationalism. Build a dam to take away water AWAY from 40 million people. Bui… - Arundhati Roy
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Build a dam to take away water AWAY from 40 million people. Build a dam to pretend to BRING water to 40 million people. Who are these gods that govern us? Is there no limit to their powers?
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About Arundhati Roy
Arundhati Roy (born 24 November 1961) is an Indian writer and social activist
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Suzanna Arundhati Roy
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