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‘Temporary homes’ by Mariyam Raza Haider

Mariyam Raza Haider

I once rented an apartment, that earlier belonged to someone else. Someone who loved lavender, as the walls of the living room indicated, Someone who liked the morning sun pour onto their bedroom sheets, While the window lay curtain less…

Book Review: Summer Holidays by Koral Dasgupta

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Book Name: Summer Holidays Author: Koral Dasgupta Publisher: Rupa Genre: Fiction Rating: 4.9/5 Book Blurb: Three cities—Mumbai, Bangalore and Shimla. And a big family feud spanning over sixteen years. Summer holidays is a fairy tale for adults with a comic…

Book Review: Didda by Ashish Kaul

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Book Name: Didda The Warrior Queen of Kashmir Author: Ashish Kaul Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Rupa Rating: 4/5 Book Blurb: A girl abandoned by her parents. A disabled princess who fights all odds to become the most feared warrior queen. A…

Book Review: Tell Her Everything by Mirza Waheed

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Book Name: Tell Her Everything Author: Mirza Waheed Publisher: Context/ Westland Genre: Fiction Rating: 3.7/5 Book Blurb: ‘You see, Sara, it had to happen … I couldn’t have prevented it, could I? It could have been anyone, and it was…