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Inviting a panel of speakers to a book launch also reflects what I call pehle aap, which is Hindi for "after you."
The Indian Book Ceremony Shoba Narayan 2010
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Inviting a panel of speakers to a book launch also reflects what I call pehle aap, which is Hindi for "after you."
The Indian Book Ceremony Shoba Narayan 2010
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Inviting a panel of speakers to a book launch also reflects what I call pehle aap, which is Hindi for "after you."
The Indian Book Ceremony Shoba Narayan 2010
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In India, unlike in the West, pehle aap is not just about form and politeness; rather it is used selectively and judiciously.
The Indian Book Ceremony Shoba Narayan 2010
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Just as a New Yorker will rarely give up a taxi to a stranger, no matter how polite he is, Indians don't bestow pehle aap on just anyone.
The Indian Book Ceremony Shoba Narayan 2010
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In India, unlike in the West, pehle aap is not just about form and politeness; rather it is used selectively and judiciously.
The Indian Book Ceremony Shoba Narayan 2010
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Instead they follow the literary version of "pehle aap," where they get a panel of guests to go first.
The Indian Book Ceremony Shoba Narayan 2010
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All suggestions to "go ahead and eat" will be met with pehle aap.
The Indian Book Ceremony Shoba Narayan 2010
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Just as a New Yorker will rarely give up a taxi to a stranger, no matter how polite he is, Indians don't bestow pehle aap on just anyone.
The Indian Book Ceremony Shoba Narayan 2010
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All suggestions to "go ahead and eat" will be met with pehle aap.
The Indian Book Ceremony Shoba Narayan 2010
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