Quote by Jhumpa Lahiri

I've never had Internet access. Actually, I have looked at things on other people's computers as a bystander. A few times in my life I've opened email accounts, twice actually, but it's something I don't want in my life right now.

I've never had Internet access. Actually, I have looked at t

Summary

This quote highlights the speaker's lack of personal internet access and their passive engagement through other people's devices. Despite briefly experimenting with email accounts, they express a deliberate decision to abstain from internet presence at present. This explanation suggests that the speaker is consciously choosing to disconnect from the digital world, possibly to focus on other aspects of life or to create boundaries concerning technology.

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By Jhumpa Lahiri

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