A Quote by Anoushka Shankar

My mother is half Malayali and half Tamilian. I can speak Bengali and Tamil, but can't read or write.

Anoushka Shankar

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Bengali Half Mother Read Speak Write

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Anoushka Shankar
British - Musician
Born: June 9, 1981

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