How far did they fly? Five and a half thousand as the crow. Or: from Indianness to Englishness, an immeasurable distance. Or, notvery far at all, because they rose from one great city, fell to another. The distance between cities is always small; a villager, travelling ahundred miles to town, traverses emptier, darker, more terrifying space.
The text explores the concept of distance, both physical and cultural, as represented through the metaphor of flight. It suggests that while one may think of a journey from one city to another as significant, in reality, the leap from one urban center to another is minimal compared to the vast, often daunting journey faced by someone from a rural area traveling to a city. This highlights the comfort and familiarity...
