A typical day in an Indian family begins early, around 5:00-6:00 am. Here's an overview of daily life:

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Breakfast is a silent, frantic affair. Someone is ironing a school uniform on the dining table. Someone else is looking for a missing left sock. My grandmother is force-feeding my cousin a banana "because you look weak."

: Frozen meals are rare; vegetables are bought fresh daily, and wheat is often ground at local mills.