"For me to write I have to be, a, alone, and b, know that nobody is going to question me. I write the way a thief steals; it's a little covert."

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Foras Road has a sordid reputation (…) Old crones sat in doorways, while their daughters were pushed out to earn money. It is intriguing that a society which is very covert with sexuality should be so straightforward about prostitution.

— Tahir Shah