"She lifted the cup to her lips; her fingers ached, the water smelled of metal polish. She felt a thin hard form comb through her hair pricking her scalp and coming down towards her spine pushing her belly out more. She could feel him looking at her again."

Romesh Gunesekera, from "Batik", Monkfish Moon.

"Sunset is a good time to arrive in this part of the world..."

Romesh Gunesekera, from "Captives", Monkfish Moon.