RK: Once my city comes out of lockdown, I hope to get together with my friends and celebrate with them – but god knows when that will be! I just want to be with the people who helped me finish this book. I’ve been spending most of my days in the last month talking to protestors on the ground and organising efforts locally.ĮLLE: home body debuted at #1 on the NYT list. How it’s a common thread through which we’ve resisted one oppressor after another. I thought of what protest, resilience, and resistance means to our people. They’ve tried for generations to wipe us out – but our spirit will never extinguish.’ As Punjabi farmers marched towards Delhi, I thought of what she said. After a protest a few weeks ago, my aunt called and said, ‘They can try to take what we have. As a member of the Punjabi diaspora, my community and I are deeply connected to our people back home, and our ancestral land. Recently, I’ve been occupied with the farmer’s protests in India. I’ve also been doing a lot of reading, baking, cooking, eating and learning new types of art. Rupi Kaur: I’ve been well and busy throughout quarantine, spending time with family. Read on for an exclusive interview.ĮLLE: Besides working on home body, what has kept you occupied lately? Internet’s favourite poet Rupi Kaur’s third book released last month, and is anyone even surprised that it’s debuted on New York Times as a bestseller? home body follows suit with her earlier works – milk and honey, and the sun and her flowers – it will have you leafing through illustrations and short poems.
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