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Which part of this excerpt from Jhumpa Lahiri's "Once in a Lifetime" indicates Hema's mother's Bengali heritage?

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User RobLL
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Answer:

Her Sahri

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It is an Bengali garment worn on the head much like the hijab of a muslim woman.

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User Lukk
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The answer is "My mother considered the idea of a child sleeping alone a cruel American practice"

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