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Mrs. Islam
With her mannish hands and long, bony limbs, Razia, Nazneen’s closest friend in London, looks out of place in a sari. She is much more at home in her Union Jack sweatshirt. Razia is a talented mimic with a wicked sense of humor but is kind at heart. Mother to Tariq and Shefali, she goes to school to learn English so that, if her children tell dirty jokes behind her back, she can spank them. When her abusive husband dies, she supports her children as a freelance seamstress. Later, she helps Tariq kick his heroin addiction and builds a successful sewing business for herself and Nazneen.
Razia Iqbal Quotes in Brick Lane
The Brick Lane quotes below are all either spoken by Razia Iqbal or refer to Razia Iqbal. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 21
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Jorina said, “But that is our problem—making lives for our children. They want to make them for themselves.”
“Yes,” said Razia. “They will do that. Even if it kills them.”
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Chapter 1
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“Mixing with all sorts: Turkish, English, Jewish. All sorts. I am not old-fashioned,” said Mrs. Islam. “I don't wear burkha. I keep purdah in my mind, which is the most important thing. Plus, I have cardigans and anoraks and a scarf for my head. But if you mix with all these people, even if they are good people, you have to give up your culture to accept theirs. That’s how it is.”
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Razia Iqbal Quotes in Brick Lane
The Brick Lane quotes below are all either spoken by Razia Iqbal or refer to Razia Iqbal. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 21
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Jorina said, “But that is our problem—making lives for our children. They want to make them for themselves.”
“Yes,” said Razia. “They will do that. Even if it kills them.”
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Chapter 1
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“Mixing with all sorts: Turkish, English, Jewish. All sorts. I am not old-fashioned,” said Mrs. Islam. “I don't wear burkha. I keep purdah in my mind, which is the most important thing. Plus, I have cardigans and anoraks and a scarf for my head. But if you mix with all these people, even if they are good people, you have to give up your culture to accept theirs. That’s how it is.”
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