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On the down low
From an anonymous contribution to “Lotah Stories,” an installation by the artist Sa’dia Rehman, exhibited this spring in the bathrooms of the Queens Museum of Art, in New York City. Rehman asked South Asians living in America about using a lotah, a water vessel used in India and Pakistan to clean oneself after defecating.
Here are some tips for lotah users in a foreign land. The trick is to be discreet and do it in style!
If you live in a college dorm, use a plastic cup, preferably khaki, black, or some other non-descript color to avoid attracting unnecessary attention. It can sit discreetly in your shower caddy until its services are needed.
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