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Anil’s Father
Amma’s old, traditionally minded sister, who moves in with Arjie’s family around the time that Appa buys the Paradise Beach Resort. When Daryl starts visiting the family, Neliya is visibly uncomfortable with his presence because she knows about his past relationship with Amma. However, she consistently supports her sister and the family, helping around the house and caring for Arjie during the riots.
Neliya Auntie Quotes in Funny Boy
The Funny Boy quotes below are all either spoken by Neliya Auntie or refer to Neliya Auntie. 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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5. The Best School of All
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“The Academy will force you to become a man,” he said. Sonali, Amma, and Neliya Aunty smiled at me sympathetically before they continued with their meal. Diggy had a look on his face that told me he understood all the things my father had not said.
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Neliya Auntie Quotes in Funny Boy
The Funny Boy quotes below are all either spoken by Neliya Auntie or refer to Neliya Auntie. 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:
).
5. The Best School of All
Quotes
“The Academy will force you to become a man,” he said. Sonali, Amma, and Neliya Aunty smiled at me sympathetically before they continued with their meal. Diggy had a look on his face that told me he understood all the things my father had not said.
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