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A review by nuhafariha
The Lucky Ones: A Memoir by Zara Chowdhary
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.5
Thank you to Crown Publishing and NetGalley for the Advanced Reader's Copy!
Now available.
Bitter and unrelenting, Zara Chowdhary's The Lucky Ones is a glimpse into the horrors of the 2002 Gujrat riots where many Muslims faced religious persecution and violence at the hands of their Hindu neighbors. Chowdhury is not afraid to discuss the larger political and social implications of the masacre and its cover-up today, but what really tears at the heart is her depicition of every day life under the brutal Modi regime. Even an act of taking a state exam can carry exteme mental duress as Chowdhury has to try to disguise her religious background. I enjoyed learning about this chapter of Indian history and look forward to reading more of Chowdhary's work.
Now available.
Bitter and unrelenting, Zara Chowdhary's The Lucky Ones is a glimpse into the horrors of the 2002 Gujrat riots where many Muslims faced religious persecution and violence at the hands of their Hindu neighbors. Chowdhury is not afraid to discuss the larger political and social implications of the masacre and its cover-up today, but what really tears at the heart is her depicition of every day life under the brutal Modi regime. Even an act of taking a state exam can carry exteme mental duress as Chowdhury has to try to disguise her religious background. I enjoyed learning about this chapter of Indian history and look forward to reading more of Chowdhary's work.