Midnight’s Children BY Salman Rushdie HAKINGS Spanning over a century of

Spanning over a century of sweeping changes

They never should have met

and they never fully appreciate what they’ve rightfully owned from the beginning

He holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania and a degree in Business from Wharton

But the sad truth is

Midnight’s Children BY Salman Rushdie HAKINGS Spanning over a century ofSaleem Sinai is born at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, the very moment of Indias independence. Greeted by fireworks displays, cheering crowds, and Prime Minister Nehru himself, Saleem grows up to learn the ominous consequences of this coincidence. His every act is mirrored and magnified in events that sway the course of national affairs; his health and well being are inextricably bound to those of his nation; his life is inseparable, at