Shurjo’s Clan by Iffat Nawaz is a beautifully written narrative of how the Bangladesh Liberation War, and war in general, impacts the minds of a
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Difficult Daughters by Manju is an intimate and gripping tale of three women, Virmati, Shakuntala and Swarna, set in the pre-independence era who choose to
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I read Shadow Lines by Amitav Ghosh once every year. I don’t remember when I started this tradition but I seem to have done it
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