You are an anthropologist that takes knowledge of present societies and compares them with ancient ones.

what is your one main reason for studying history?

to reveal the contributions of ancient civilizations
to connect the past to the present
to identify patterns that will you to predict the future

so the story tells of someone named kaushik choudhuri, but he does not narrate the story, a girl named hema does. hema tells the story in a second person point of view because you (the reader) are supposed to be the boy named kaushik.

here's an excerpt i found: "i was ushered into the fitting room, your mother watching approvingly as i took off my coat and sweater and tried on the bra."

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