Why did portugal grant independence to its african colonies?

Because Africa began a nationalist movements.

Explanation:

The Portuguese were the last europeans to give up their African colonies.

Guinea did declare independence in 1973.

Cape verde islands declared national independence on 5 july 1975.

Sao tome  on 12 of july of 1975 declared its independence and angola was added to this on november 1975.

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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