The Question and Answer section for Shantaram is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
From the information I have gathered, I would say this means the same as the "black satin crown or covering". Biblically, hair is referred to as a woman's glory... a covering. For a man, gray hair is a crown of glory.
Proverbs 20:29 : The glory of...
Okay, I think this has something to do with the fact that Karla is not new to exile, and that she is aware that every occurrence happens twice. I hope this helps, I will try to get textual evidence for you........ my copy of this novel is in...
Yeah, that's right! There's a Shantaram movie in production right now, scheduled to come out in 2009.
