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Translation Faux Pas

A literal translation

By Deepti ThakkarPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read

She is my mouth-said Grandmother, I announce proudly

'Mouth-said?' they wonder aloud. (Literally मुंह बोली in Hindi)

Surrogate, I meant Surrogate, I shout to laughter.

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    Written by Deepti Thakkar