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How to pronounce Amulya Malladi: uh-MOOL-yuh muh-LAH-dee
Amulya Malladi is the author of five novels. She was born and raised in India and graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. She received a master's degree in journalism from The University of Memphis, Tennessee. After living in the United States for several years, Amulya now lives in Copenhagen, Denmark with her husband and two sons.
Her works include A Breath of Fresh Air, The Mango Season, Serving Crazy with Curry, Song of the Cuckoo Bird and The Sound of Language.
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I was nine years old when my father, who was then a Major in the Indian Army,
was posted in Bhopal, India. It was 1984 and the last half of the year showed me
that the world was divided in the name of religion and made me come to terms
with the finality of death.
Two incidents that took place in 1984 will forever be embossed in my memory: the
death of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the Bhopal Gas Tragedy.
When Indira Gandhi died, for the first time I was faced with death. Most of my
grandparents had all passed away before I had been born; only my paternal
grandmother was alive. No one who was close to me had died and when Mrs. Gandhi
passed away, I felt like someone I knew had gone away. It had nothing to do with
politics, after all, what does a nine year old know about such matters, my
devastation arose from losing someone who had been a constant in my little life.
I distinctly remember watching her funeral and through out the ceremony I wished
and hoped that they had made a mistake and she was actually alive.
In the aftermath of her death, the country went into mourning and chaos. The
ensuing riots didn't leave anyone uninvolved. That was the first time I came
face to face with the idea of a war ...
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