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The book begins and ends with the visits to give the impression of a tunnel into their ancestors and family history. I believe in going backwards into the past - I felt I was digging a tunnel back to the past.

这本书的开头和结尾都是参观，给人一种进入他们祖先和家族历史的通道的印象。我相信回到过去——我觉得我在挖一条回到过去的隧道。

— Anita Desai 她的妈妈安妮塔