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If my child had prejudice in his head, i'd be ashamed. i would see it as my failure as a parent.
-Salman Rushdie
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If My Child Had Prejudice In His

Salman Rushdie
If my child had prejudice in his head, i'd be ashamed. i would see it as my failure as a parent.
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