The first step towards reimagining a world gone terribly wrong would be to stop the annihilation of those who have a different imagination–an imagina… - Arundhati Roy
" "The first step towards reimagining a world gone terribly wrong would be to stop the annihilation of those who have a different imagination–an imagination that is outside of capitalism as well as communism. An imagination which has an altogether different understanding of what constitutes happiness and fulfilment. To gain this philosophical space, it is necessary to concede some physical space for survival of those who may look like the keepers of our past but who may really be the guides to our future. To do this, we have to ask our rulers: Can you leave the water in the rivers, the trees in the forest? Can you leave the bauxite in the mountain?
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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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