There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak

Author:Elif Shafak [Shafak, Elif]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Literary, Cultural Heritage, Historical, General, Multiple Timelines
ISBN: 9780241988756
Google: KsyZEAAAQBAJ
Amazon: B0BLGMP41J
Published: 2024-08-07T23:00:00+00:00

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ZALEEKHAH

By the River Thames, 2018

Zaleekhah turns the corner into Great Russell Street, listening to the distant whirr of the rush hour traffic in the background. This morning she went to see Helen at the gallery that the Maleks have been subsidizing for their daughter. Located on one of the side streets surrounding the British Museum, the shop offers a range of art and collectibles, specializing in acquiring, authenticating and selling artefacts and works of art. But her cousin was not in, the receptionist told her, so she wrote a message and left.

On the way back, she walks fast, her mind full of thoughts she can neither ignore nor silence. A group of schoolchildren are jostling each other in front of the museum gates, making a joyful ruckus. As she steps aside to make way for a mother pushing a pram, she raises her head briefly to scan the shops on the opposite side. Only then does she remember what her neighbours had said about the owner of the houseboat. The tattoo parlour must be somewhere around here.

Slowing down, she scans her surroundings. To her surprise, the place is easy to spot. There, between a brasserie and a souvenir shop, is a tattoo parlour. On its window glows a sign in neon blue:

THE FORGOTTEN GODDESS

Being short-sighted, she moves closer to read the smaller inscription beneath, also in neon blue.

Our tattoos last longer than most marriages

After that, she cannot resist peeking inside.

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