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endence era. The title itself, *Meatless Days*, evokes a sense of austerity and deprivation, both literal and metaphorical. It hints at the days when meat was scarce or absent from the family diet, but also at the emotional and cultural absences experienced by the author. Suleri’s nar

. Her narrative reflects the tensions between Western modernity and Eastern tradition, revealing how cultural identities are negotiated and reconstructed in exile. The memoir emphasizes the fluidity of identit