Gujaratis Can Compartmentalise Things, Easily

Says author Salil Tripathi, citing it as one of the more significant traits of the community that is the subject of his book The Gujaratis - A Portrait Of A Community; in his book, the author highlights the community's strengths, weaknesses, and asmita

- Kinjal Shah

Knowing your community is important, especially when the world only identifies them as business-minded individuals who think, breathe, and eat money. But Indian author and editor Salil Tripathi opines otherwise. In his latest book, The Gujaratis - A Portrait of a Community, the author attempts to highlight the not-so-common characteristics of Gujaratis that the world is unaware of.

During his recent visit to Ahmedabad, the Chair of PEN International's Writers in Prison Committee, shared excerpts from the book and spoke about why Gujaratis are the way they are.

What is the book about?