Jakh BabaNilotpal Mrinal2019Storytel Set in the Hindi hinterland, this book is the story of a young man who buys a bike. That is essentially the whole story, the young man wishing for a bike, his father agreeing to buy it, the trip to the city to buy it and the ritualistic worship at the village…
KarachiFahmida Riaz2018Vani Prakashan I listened to this novel in the audio version so I am not sure of the page numbers or the publication details. Storytel lists it as a Hindi novel, which if it is, is a Hindi that I am not familiar with. It is so replete with Urdu words that five minutes…
The Forty Rules of LoveElif Shafak2009Penguin This fictional narrative between Rumi and Shams Tabrizi is set parallel to the story of Ella’s life and her encounter with the author of the book Sweet Blasphemy. The book has been written in many voices. The four leading characters and the lives that they touch are given space. It…
Yaar Jadugar (Hindi)Nilotpal Mrinal 2021 Hind Yugmpp. 240 Audiobook on Storytel Yaar Jadugar is a fictional tale set in a village. The plot revolves around people from the village bringing their loved ones back to life through a magician/ tantrik, I am not sure what is the right word. As people struggle to make…
Seven Myths About EducationDaisy Christodoulou2014Routledge(Audiobook on Storytel)6 hours 6 minutes In this book by Christodoulou, some of the most popular beliefs about education are challenged. The author challenges the basic assumptions of these ideas and presents a well reasoned critique of the contemporary practices in education. The myths covered are (in the author’s words): 1….
