"Prophecy," by Kanak Kapur
Briefly

Dev's twenty-second birthday unfolds a moment of initiation as he enters the elder's conversation, illustrating a transition from invisibility to newfound presence within family dynamics.
As he joins the men discussing cow urine's alleged healing properties, Dev feels ambivalent, navigating the duality of tradition and modernity while grappling with his own identity.
Read at The New Yorker
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