Impunity buries the truth. Denial keeps it there by Sharmini Fri, 14/08/2026 - 10:46 Body Illustration by House of Thulasi Her name was Kalai, which my mother later told me meant "talent" in Tamil. What I remember most are her eyes. She sat on the lap of an older girl who wore a simple shirt and a skirt with hair in a single braid, who couldn't have been more than sixteen years old. We sat on…