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Mem-sahib
In Muslim faith, a houri is a beautiful young virgin who will serve as a reward for just and faithful men in Paradise, or Heaven.
Houri Quotes in Train to Pakistan
The Train to Pakistan quotes below are all either spoken by Houri or refer to Houri. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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2. Kalyug
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“The mem-sahibs are like houris from paradise—white and soft, like silk. All we have here are black buffaloes.”
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Houri Term Timeline in Train to Pakistan
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2. Kalyug
...he has been with many. His response excites Jugga, who describes white European women as “houris from paradise” and Indian women as “black buffaloes.”
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