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Sugar in Milk

Sugar in Milk demonstrates the power of story to alter one’s perspective and explores timeless themes of acceptance and what it means to call a place home.

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Review of ‘Sugar in Milk’

A young immigrant adjusts to life in America in Thrity Umrigar’s evocatively titled Sugar in Milk. “When I first came to this country, I felt so alone,” the young girl reveals. Though she lives with her Auntie and Uncle, she struggles with loneliness and misses her family and friends back home. Recognizing her niece’s sadness…

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