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Debjani Chatterjee (1952–) is Britain’s best-known Asian poet. She was born in India.
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DEBJANI CHATTERJEE Rani is the Hindi word for queen.
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Find an image of each of these pieces of clothing. Then find out where it is worn. • kilt • kimono • sari • kanga • gákti • poncho • shalwar kameez
My Sari
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washing line tørkesnora mango leaf design mønster med mangoblader wraps around me omslutter meg ripples lager krusning spine ryggrad stand tall står rakrygget
Saris hang on the washing line: a rainbow in our neighbourhood. This little orange one is mine, it has a mango leaf design. I wear it as a Rani would. It wraps around me like sunshine, it ripples silky down my spine, and I stand tall and feel so good.
