Book Signing: Independence

This weekend, I was honored to attend the Sheth Lecture in Indian Studies at Emory University's Michael C. Carlos Museum. The speaker was author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni who discussed her book Independence, along with her other works such as Mistress of Spices and One Amazing Thing. I chose to attend this lecture because I reviewed … Continue reading Book Signing: Independence →

Independence

India in 1947 was a place of unrest and religious discrimination. In the midst of the country’s freedom from British rule, the political and religious factions are vying for control and the eventual partition of Pakistan. For three Hindu teens growing up in Bengal, this unrest brought danger to their doorstep and upended the lives … Continue reading Independence →