"It's weird, because it's sort of like living in a shell," Singh said. But differences _ like Savannah's pierced nose _ are part of what make the world interesting, she said. "Are we all trying to look alike? Is that what makes a better student, a better school?" Singh asked. "Or a better country?" "Those young people who invest in their ethnic backgrounds," she said, "seem to actually do more with their lives than less." ___ On the Net: Sandhya Nankani's blog: http://www.literarysafari.com http://www.schandrasingh.com http://www.sepiamutiny.com (This version CORRECTS Corrects graf 6, which erroneously referred to Amardeep Singh as Suzannah Pabla's father.) |