New book explores the act of defiance

According to the Dictionary of Sanskrit Names, “Sunita” represents “she who has good conduct or behavior.”

Dr. Sunita Sah tried to live her life by that definition while growing up in an immigrant family in 1980s northern England. To her, that meant doing as she was told – especially by her parents and teachers.

Read the full article by Tom Fleischman in the Cornell Chronicle.

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