Gaurav Parab > Quotes

“If not his life, Rustom Iraqiwalla wanted his death to be worth something.”
― Gaurav Parab, Rustom and the Last Storyteller of Almora

“Most families pass heirlooms from generation to generation. The Iraqiwallas moved old Fali’s gun around. Take it, and don’t forget to leave instructions for the next user.”
― Gaurav Parab, Rustom and the Last Storyteller of Almora

“He slapped his forehead, like one slaps it on forgetting a birthday. How? How… did we ever run out of money?”
― Gaurav Parab, Rustom and the Last Storyteller of Almora

“1 unread message. Rustom tapped it open, a little unsure, and a whole lot afraid.
Know your future, call 45678. World Famous Astrologer.
Fuck you. From now on, I am making my own destiny.”
― Gaurav Parab, Rustom and the Last Storyteller of Almora

“Even after throwing away a fortune to horses and a generation of escort girls – the Iraqiwallas always had money. They were the ones the neighbours hated and the local extortionist admired. The rich Parsi family with that strange name who paid up without even being asked.”
― Gaurav Parab, Rustom and the Last Storyteller of Almora

“It took him ten years to ask Jennifer to be his wife. As a baby, he came out two weeks late. His mother gave him a digital watch on his third birthday which he forgot to wear every time. A”
― Gaurav Parab, Rustom and the Last Storyteller of Almora

“The poor are not allowed to own thoughts, he told his young son.”
― Gaurav Parab, Rustom and the Last Storyteller of Almora