When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine

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"When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine" is a short story by Jhumpa Lahiri that explores themes of cultural identity, displacement, and political turmoil through the relationship between a young Indian-American girl and a visiting scholar from Pakistan during the Bangladesh Liberation War.


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