#28: Beyond Imagination
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In This Episode of The Say The Word Podcast…
We’re talking about:
an excerpt from the story The Third and Final Continent from Jhumpa Lahiri’s collection, Interpreter of Maladies
what it means to make a life in a new world
how the ordinary is truly extraordinary
Here’s where the action’s happening in today’s episode:
[00:46] - welcome
[01:00] - thank you!
[02:06] - short stories (spoiler warning)
[03:51] - excerpt from Interpreter of Maladies
[06:36] - digging around and getting curious about each word/sentence
[07:22] - reference to Science Direct journal article
[08:35] - this moment of change/memory
[09:39] - my re-reading habit/ beginnings
[10:52] - generation gaps and commonalities
[13:40] - “this new world"
[15:03] - “heroes forever"
[17:36] - the role of language/context in ability to be known
[19:41] - achievements as “ordinary"
[21:43] - awe and astonishment
[22:47] - “miles traveled"
[23:12] - final line— crux of conversation
[24:31] - "beyond imagination"
[25:02] - unspeakable magic
[27:10] - Nila M.’s quote
[28:51] - next episode
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