Lajja

by Taslima Nasrin

Rating: 3     3 Votes

Tags: Set in BANGLADESH Female author

Lajja

Description:
The Dattas have lived in Bangladesh all their lives. Despite being members of a small Hindu community, they refuse to leave the country. And then, on 6 December 1992, the Babri Masjid at Ayodhya is demolished by a mob of Hindu fundamentalists. The nightmare inevitably arrives at the Dattas' doorstep, and their world begins to fall apart.

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Challenge: Read Around Asia Challenge
Country: Bangladesh flag Bangladesh
Language: EN
Genre: Historical fiction Feminism Political
Recommended: 01 Nov 2022

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