A Narrow Lane & Other Stories is a fantastic read. The stories delve deep into the social fabric of contemporary India and explore the divisive elements we have nurtured; be it religion, race, gender, class, caste, politics, ideologies…The author holds back no punches and tackles the issues head-on. The characters are real; they are helpless and vulnerable, yet bold and defiant. The stories tug at one’s heart, slowly allowing the melancholy to seep in, and forces one to pause and reflect on his own actions or the lack of it.
This is what I think of Saadia Azim’s book—A Narrow Lane & Other Stories.
Saadia Azim is a Culture and Policy Specialist working at the U.S. Mission in India. A former mainstream television journalist, her experiences span over two decades of fieldwork in remote India. A native of Bihar, holding professional management degree from the Chicago Booth School of Business, U.S., Saadia writes fiction and non-fiction for several publications such as the Equator Line, First Post, etc. She lives in Kolkata, with her mixed family of Hindus and Muslims and is proud to showcase the diverse social fabric at home and around.
I reached out to her. This is what she had to say.
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