Kabul airport looked nothing like one. It smelt of fear, despair, and helplessness. Even the runway was overflowing with people. Waving their passports,…
Losing a loved one is the most traumatic experience one could face, and every individual has their own way of dealing with it.…
September 23rd is Celebrate Bi-Sexuality Day (also known as Bi Visibility Day). I marked this day by reading Star-Crossed, a sweet story of…
Pyre by Perumal Murugan is the story of Saroja and Kumaresan who fall in love and dare to dream of being together. Originally…
The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State is Nadia Murad’s courageous memoir of survival. Winner of…
Eye On You by Kanchana Banerjee is a well-plotted whodunnit set in today’s world. The idea of privacy and dangers of over-sharing in…
Convenience Store Woman is a refreshing story by Japanese novelist Sayaka Murata. This is the first of her works to be translated into…
Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie is a tragic and beautiful retelling of the Greek Classic Antigone. Set in current times, it is a topical…
Wanting Mor, written by Rukhsana Khan, is a fictional story based on a true event. Set in 2001 after the American invasion of…
Just Another Wave by Sai Surve Rane is a poetic journey for the heart and soul. The poems are emotional, reflective and diverse,…