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Saturday, December 31, 2022

In ITCOS, Awais Sophisticatedly Paints Secretly Flourishing Affair amidst Terrorism

    

"In ITCOS, Awais Sophisticatedly Paints an Awkwardly Blooming Love Life of a Woman Caught amidst the Irony of the Elites, Collapsing Marriage and Terrorism"

Book Review by Dhiraj Sindhi


In the Company of Strangers by Awais Khan

In the Company of Stranger by Awais Khan | Book Review by Dhiraj Sindhi | Top Indian Book Blogger
In the Company of Strangers by Awais Khan


Author: Awais Khan

ISBN: 978-9386797759

Genre: Contemporary Fiction

Length: 271 Pages

Publication Date: 10th December 2019

Publisher: Simon & Schuster India

Cover Designer: Mridu Agarwal | Instagram: @storypals

Order your copy right now: https://amzn.to/3Gypy2V



About the author:

Awais Khan was born in Lahore, Pakistan. 'In the Company of Strangers' is his first novel published by Simon & Schuster, Hera Books and Isis Audio. His second novel 'No Honour' is published by Orenda Books and Isis Audio. He is a graduate of The University of Western Ontario and Durham University. He studied Creative Writing at Faber Academy. His work has appeared in numerous publications and he was longlisted for the Short Story Dagger in 2022. He has appeared for Interviews on BBC World Service, Dubai Eye, Voice of America, Cambridge Radio, Samaa TV, City42, Maverix Media and PTV Home to name a few. He has been on the judging panels for Gwyl Crime Cymru Prize and the Cheshire Novel Prize. He is represented by Annette Crossland (A for Authors Agency Ltd, London).

In his free time, he likes to read all types of fiction, especially historical fiction and crime/psychological thrillers. He is hard at work on his forthcoming novels.


In the Company of Stranger by Awais Khan | Book Review by Dhiraj Sindhi | Top Indian Book Blogger
Awais Khan


Instagram: @awaiskhanauthor

Twitter: @AwaisKhanAuthor

Website: www.awaiskhanauthor.com

The Writing Institute: thewritinginstitute.online


SYNOPSIS:

The emotionally gripping story of love and loss in Pakistan. In the glittering world of Pakistan's elite, all is not what it seems… Mona has almost everything: money, friends, social status... Everything except for freedom. Languishing in her Golden cage, she craves a sense of belonging… desperate for emotional release, she turns to a friend who introduces her to a world of glitter, glamour, covert affairs and drugs. There she meets Ali, a physically and emotionally wounded man, years younger than her. Heady with love, she begins a delicate game of deceit that spirals out of control and threatens to shatter the deceptive facade of conservatism erected by Lahori society, and potentially destroy everything that Mona has ever held dear.



DisclaimerThis is not a review, it is only intended for initiating discussions. The opinions and views presented in this article are my own and do not reflect anything about the book's author. 



REVIEW


In the Company of Strangers by Awais Khan is an unputdownable contemporary fiction novel set in Lahore that is witnessing frequent terrorist attacks; told from the perspectives of an overnight sensation in the modelling world—Ali and a woman from Lahore’s elite class—Mona. Ali’s life is shaken to its roots when he finds out that his brother is one of the victims and survivors of the latest terrorist attack in the city. On the other hand, Mona’s college best friend Meera’s glamourous comeback to Lahore’s elite group proves to be a catalyst for her life bound with the shackles of her doomed marriage. The novel has you hooked from its very first page as it elegantly explores the lives of its characters, divulging their struggles and secrets, one at a time.

The novel goes on to talk about some serious issues at length as Mona and Ali come closer and subplots overlap to create a complex web of sharp contrasts threaded with irony. The irony is like the main character in the novel, a literary device that could be discussed extensively in a research paper. The novel sheds light on the position of women in society and also raises voice against the oppression and humiliation they face through Mona’s mother-in-law—Nighat’s epic monologue, which goes like, “They’d wipe that bright red lipstick from your lips, probably slice your lips off in the process. Then they’d shroud you in a burqa and so many layers of clothing that you’d be unrecognisable…that’s the way they like their women.” Grab your copy to read the full monologue, it’s one of my favourite parts.

Another thing that I adore about this book is the ending. Despite so many layers of internal and external conflicts that plunge this book so deep and far, Awais Khan has aced the denouement game and overall wrapping up of the novel with a mind-blowing climax. On the whole, ITCOS is an extremely easy-to-read book that also carries the sheer intensity of terror production and women’s oppression.


Highly recommended!


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Sunday, August 7, 2022

"Rohzin by Rahman Abbas Is a Ship of Floating Dreams..."

   

"Rohzin Is a Ship of Floating Dreams Boarded with a Flock of Spiritual Beings Singing Shanties on Lives and History of Mumbai; It Crashes into the Floods of Human Desires, Leaving behind Remnants of Melancholia in an Occult Book of Augury"

Book Review by Dhiraj Sindhi


Rohzin by Rahman Abbas

Translated from Urdu by Sabika Abbas Naqvi


Rohzin by Rahman Abbas | Translated by Sabika Abbas Naqvi | Urdu Literature | Literary Fiction
Rohzin by Rahman Abbas Translated by Sabika Abbas Naqvi


Author: Rahman Abbas

Translator: Sabika Abbas Naqvi | Instagram: @boltiaurat

ISBN: 978-0670093861

Genre: Literary Fiction

Length: 333 Pages

Publication Date: 16th May 2022

PublisherVINTAGE (An Imprint of Penguin Random House)

Cover Illustrator: Harshad Marathe | Instagram: @harshadisfree

Cover Designer: Ahlawat Gunjan | Instagram: @ahlawat.gunjan

Order your copy right now: https://amzn.to/3SwV45e



About the author:

Rahman Abbas is a major contemporary Indian novelist and winner of India's highest Literary award, the Sahitya Akademi award, for the year 2018, for his fourth Urdu novel Rohzin. He has also won two state Sahitya Akademi awards.

Rahman writes in Urdu and English. When his first novel was published, Islamists had accused him of spreading obscenity through his work and had filed a case against his novel. He was forced to resign from his job since he was teaching at a Muslim institution. Rahman fought a court trial for over ten years and was acquitted in 2016 of obscenity charges.

Rahman is the author of seven books, including four novels, Nakhalistan Ki Talash (The Search of an Oasis, 2004), Ek Mamnua Muhabbat Ki Kahani (A Forbidden Love Story, 2009), Khuda Ke Saaye Mein Ankh Micholi (Hide and Seek in the Shadow of God, 2011) and Rohzin (The Melancholy of the Soul, 2016).

The latest novel, Rohzin, has been translated into German, English and Hindi. The German translation was discussed in Switzerland as part of 'The Days of Indian Literature' in February 2018, and in May-June 2018 Rahman toured various cities of Germany to discuss the novel with readers. The novel has also received the prestigious LitProm Grant managed by the Swiss and German governments.

Rahman lives in Mumbai and works for Strategic Foresight Group.


Rohzin by Rahman Abbas | Translated by Sabika Abbas Naqvi | Urdu Literature | Literary Fiction
Rahman Abbas


Instagram: @rahmanabbas

Twitter: @rahman184

Facebook: @rahman.abbas.12


SYNOPSIS:

Mumbai was almost submerged on the fatal noon of 26 July 2005, when the merciless downpour and cloudburst had spread utter darkness and horror in the heart of the city. River Mithi was inundated, and the sea was furious. At this hour of torturous gloom, Rohzin begins declaring in the first line that it was the last day in the life of two lovers, Asrar and Hina.

The novel's protagonist, Asrar, comes to Mumbai, and through his eyes the author describes the hitherto-unknown aspects of Mumbai, unseen colours and unseen secrets of the city's underbelly.

The love story of Asar and Hina begins abruptly and ends tragically. It is love at first sight which takes place in the premises of Haji Ali Dargah.

The arc of the novel studies various aspects of human emotions, especially love, longing and sexuality as sublime expressions. The emotions are examined, so is love as well as the absence of it, through a gamut of characters and their interrelated lives: Asrar's relationship with his teacher, Ms. Jamila, a prostitute named Shanti and, later, with Hina; Hina's classmate Vidhi's relations with her lover and others; Hina's father Yusuf's love for Aymal; Vanu's indulgence in prostitutes.

Rohzin dwells on the plane of an imagination that takes readers on a unique journey across the city of Mumbai, a highly intriguing character in its own right.



DisclaimerThis is not a review, it is only intended for initiating discussions. The opinions and views presented in this article are my own and do not reflect anything about the book's author. 


"Rahman Abbas won Sahitya Akademi Award 2018 for his Urdu novel Rohzin, which has been translated into English by Sabika Abbas Naqvi and published by Vintage of Penguin Random House India. Firstly, I feel immensely grateful that a fine piece of literary fiction like Rohzin landed in my hands. Secondly, if you are following me on Instagram, you’d know how much I loved reading this book. So, without further ado, let me quickly take you through what I have to say about this masterpiece."  



REVIEW

The soul of Rohzin is its dreams—dreams within dreams, the myth within dreams, dreams floating beyond the veil translated by spirits, djinns, devils, and angels, gods and goddesses; the skeleton—its characters with their most dynamic arcs, turning points of which are sharp oxbows; the flesh, blood and skin are made up of all the feelings and emotions that human bodies, their hearts, minds and souls are capable of evoking; finally, the heart of this tale is the city of Mumbai, nah, not just an average-day Mumbai, but Mumbai also on its most cataclysmic days—like dreadful floods of 26th July 2005; the city thriving, pumping blood in its people and them doing same to the city, no matter where they have come from and why, unless on some days some people meet a tragic end; and two of them are our protagonists—Asrar and Hina.

Rahman Abbas captures the spirit of Mumbai not just with its landscapes and skyscrapers, but he explores in minute detail, bars in the dark lanes ahead of D’Mello Road, the drains in Kamathipura, Azad Maidan where drugged kids are forced to beg, and many more experiences that you may not know you needed to read. The village of Mabadmorpho is as beautifully crafted, a coastal village where Asrar hails from. It is also the place where the story starts, melancholy oozing through the death of Asrar’s father, there appear the first signs of a betrayal. A betrayal of parents with their partners. Asrar moves from Mabadmorpho to Mumbai to earn bread and learn tread, where he meets other formidable characters of the novel, who are more or less affected and driven by the same melancholy, be it Hina, Mohmmad Ali—Asrar’s friend from Mabadmorpho at the Kholi on Mohmmad Ali Road, or Shanti—a prostitute. Rahman Abbas warns the readers of the discourse on sexuality in the novel on page 11 itself when Asrar’s first Mumbai morning brings along the tale of a muezzin’s twisted childhood.

For me, this book was one of the rarest gems that truly sets apart novels from any other kind of entertainment. It is irreplaceable. Rahman Abbas traces the history of Mumbai in a Rushdiesque manner through characters that are shown very distantly connected with incidents that have already occurred or will occur in the future. There are djinns, angels, devils, mystics, gods and goddesses that help you penetrate the veil to the other side while the characters make you see inside souls filled with desires. Last but not the least, Sabika Abbas Naqvi’s translation, makes Rohzin in English raw and transparent, retaining the essence of Mumbai culture and Urdu literature.

Of course, there is a lot more to this book other than what I had discussed. For example, the author translates the most fulfilling of experiences on the pages with devotion and passion. Yes, I have never read such an evocative depiction of arousal and desire that leads to sex. Besides, myths, legends and folklore from different religions, cultures and civilizations like those related to Mumba Devi, Seth and Horus, Enki, Ninsar and Ninkurra, are added bonuses.

Highly recommended!


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Friday, June 24, 2022

Father-son Writing Duo Traces the Intricacy of Kanpur's Communal Violence Following Babri Masjid Demolition

  

Father-son Writing Duo Traces the Intricacy of Kanpur's Communal Violence Following Babri Masjid Demolition

Book Review by Dhiraj Sindhi


Murder in the Bylanes: Life and Death in Divided City by Aloke Lal and Maanas Lal



Murder in the Bylanes by Aloke Lal and Maanas Lal | Tracing the Intricacy of Kanpur Riots Post-Babri Masjid Demolition | Book Review by Dhiraj Sindhi | Top Indian Book Blogger
Murder in the Bylanes by Aloke Lal and Maanas Lal


Authors: Aloke Lal and Maanas Lal

ISBN: 978-9354352393

Genre: Non-Fiction, True Accounts, Professional Memoir

Length: 182 Pages

Publication Date: 10 February 2022

Publisher: Bloomsbury India

Cover Designer: Haitenlo Semy | Featured in Verve

Order your copy right now: https://amzn.to/3blR5r4



About the author:

Aloke Lal is a former Indian Police Service officer whose exploits have won him accolades from many quarters, including two medals awarded by the President of India: one for 'Long and Meritorious Services' and the other for 'Distinguished Services'. In his long and industrious career, he helmed challenging assignments in the crime-infested belts of Kanpur, Lucknow, Shahjahanpur, Pilibhit and Moradabad, and rose to the top rank of Director-General of Police. He is the bestselling author of The Barabanki Narcos: Busting India's Most Notorious Drug Cartel. 


Murder in the Bylanes by Aloke Lal and Maanas Lal | Tracing the Intricacy of Kanpur Riots Post-Babri Masjid Demolition | Book Review by Dhiraj Sindhi | Top Indian Book Blogger
Aloke Lal


Maanas Lal is a prolific writer with hundreds of published articles to his credit. His writings range from fiction and social satire to changing trends in national politics. He is also an award-winning artist whose exhibitions of photography, painting and digital art have made waves across the art world. His repertoire as an artist includes numerous book covers and illustrations, and his soft skills and art workshops are a regular feature in India's leading schools and professional institutions.


Murder in the Bylanes by Aloke Lal and Maanas Lal | Tracing the Intricacy of Kanpur Riots Post-Babri Masjid Demolition | Book Review by Dhiraj Sindhi | Top Indian Book Blogger
Maanas Lal


Instagram: @maanas_lal  @alokeblal

Twitter: @maanas_lal  @alokelal


DisclaimerThis is not a review, it is only intended for initiating discussions. The opinions and views presented in this article are my own and do not reflect anything about the book's author. 

"I finished reading this book two weeks ago. And I'm starting to forget the details. There's so much going on around me; too distracted to pen down a proper review. So, I'm trying to make amends for this delay with this short review."  



REVIEW

I can definitely say that these 176 pages couldn't be more relatable, considering what our country's been witnessing more often these days—communal riots to be precise. This book draws attention to the crucial role of the police force, and how Aloke Lal made a huge difference as the DIG of Kanpur Range during 1993-1994 following the Babri masjid demolition. He flipped aside the prevalent biased notions and lived up to the title conferred on him with his uninfluenced approach. 

From the origination of the Ganga in the Hindu scriptures to the most recent (2019) verdict on the murder case, Murder in the Bylanes brings to your desk all the information that a reader needs to comprehend the turn of events, backed by first-hand experience and account by Aloke Lal, insights into political, cultural, geographical, economical, industrial, demographical, social factors, facts, reports, and studies pertaining Kanpur's history. 

More often than not, such instances of violence (riots) are orchestrated.  The pages of this book intellectually and optimistically trace the intricacy of these conflicts surfacing from a clandestine backdrop by investigating many angles of the murder case while also containing the aftermath of the triggering event where political parties, local gangs, and the influential figures gather to put up a show—a complete mockery of the electoral system, pushing their agendas against each other, the collision creating ripples of rigid cognition in the populace; the result? A sea of difference that cannot be swum. 

To tackle this, the writing duo of the father and son remarks and I agree—political leadership must be "capable of an unbiased appreciation of situations", which will pave a path for the police force and local administration that can make unprejudiced decisions and take actions independent of "vested interests like political parties". We may have been conditioned to believe that it's impossible, but upright and sincere IPS officers like Aloke Lal are the living examples who have made this possible and we should be thankful to the authors for reminding us—in a very particular context as the blurb suggests, 'the violent killing of a local politician and slumlord, Kala Bachcha, a study in contradiction'—that we must learn from the history, or else, this cycle will never end. To have deeper insight and detailed remarks on this subject, pick up 'Murder in the Bylanes'.

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Monday, May 30, 2022

Dear Mom by Jigar Prajapati | Confessional Memoir | Book Review

     

Dear Mom: Finding Hope, Happiness and Her by Jigar Prajapati

Book Review by Dhiraj Sindhi


Dear Mom by Jigar Prajapati | Confessional Memoir | Book Review by Dhiraj Sindhi | Indian Book Blogger
Dear Mom by Jigar Prajapati



Author: Jigar Prajapati

ISBN: 979-8885036436

Genre: Personal & Confessional Memoir

Length: 168 Pages

Publication Date: 4th March 2022

Publisher: Notion Press

Order your copy right now: https://amzn.to/3Gve5zc


About the author:

Jigar Prajapati, a 32-year-old guy, never thought of writing before. But as soon as he finished his first book, a new topic came to his mind. It Must Have Been Love was the first book that he launched in December 2020. The launching of his first book made him confident enough to produce another by creating a time slot from his regular work of Consulting, Engineering, and as a Builder in Ahmedabad.

While the author was writing his first book, his mom was in a very critical health condition. He prayed a lot and tried everything he could do to save her.

The author tried to write the same in his new book, Dear Mom. Writing about the closest person of his life was pretty easy. But when he started, he found so many wrong things that he’d done to his Mom during his life.

This book is the author’s tribute to his mom. It’s his apology to his mom. This book is a memoir of the relationship of the author, his mom, and his family.


Dear Mom by Jigar Prajapati | Confessional Memoir | Book Review by Dhiraj Sindhi | Indian Book Blogger
Jigar Prajapati


Instagram: @jigar_author

Facebook: Jigar Prajapati


DisclaimerThis review is only intended for initiating discussions. The opinions and views presented in this article are my own and do not reflect anything about the book's author. 


REVIEW


Dear Mom is a confessional memoir written by Jigar Prajapati as a tribute as well as an apology to his mother; the book narrates the psychological state of the author during the flurry of stressful hospital visits when his mother gets hospitalized because of a brain hemorrhage; while seeking forgiveness, the harrowing memories flood back to the author; amongst the portrayal of the average Indian household troubles and how they are dealt with, this memoir confronts the poor state of psychiatry and mental health awareness in the country.

Set somewhere in Gujarat, Dear Mom spans 21 days of the mother’s hospital journey, the narration moving between the past and the present. The book is written in raw conversational language and it mostly comprises dialogues, which complements the simple style. The memoir begins with the brain stroke and the focus is shifted to the author’s lack of acquaintance with the hospital’s nitty-gritty, which a lot of us can relate with. The author acknowledges the privilege of having doctors in the family and resources available for the treatment. 

I would divide this memoir into three parts based on the prevalent themes and/or subjects. Firstly, the hospital experience. No matter how much you prepare for a medical emergency or any unprecedented event, you will be faced with a new, out-of-the-box challenge every time. Regular hospital visits for your loved ones often entail a strong psychological impact especially when you are not able to communicate with them. The author undergoes this experience and emerges with a good change of mindset and manages to keep sanity throughout the major turn of events. 

Other subjects that are prevalent here are little dysfunctions in an average Indian household and how they are dealt with, and schizophrenia. Most of the family quarrels and troubles are caused by dysfunctions like child neglect by one of the parents, rigid boundaries between gender roles and responsibilities, etc. For me, these two themes were interconnected, which should not be the case. The lack of mental health awareness and the scarcity of resources and the stigma, all lead to the handling of mental disorders like schizophrenia as if it is some familial or social issue to be resolved. The reason could be that these disorders oftentimes manifest in the form of conflicts in relationships. Considering the condition of mental healthcare in India, people mostly resort to google for answers.

A few pages in the beginning and a few in the end perfectly described the bond the author shared with his mother. That was the kind of vibe I expected from the book. However, the book as a whole did not follow the title rather it focused more on the troubles that schizophrenia and the brain hemorrhage attracted. The simple language constrained the author’s expression. Overall, it was a page-turner filled with anecdotes introducing you to the author's family as a character, and familiarizing you with different experiences.


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Sunday, May 8, 2022

Redefining ‘Religion’ and ‘God’ for Young Readers by Executing a Groundbreaking Plot in the Synthesis of Contemporary and Mystical Settings

  

Redefining ‘Religion’ and ‘God’ for Young Readers by Executing a Groundbreaking Plot in the Synthesis of Contemporary and Mystical Settings


The Ascendance of Evil by Abhinav (Kalki Chronicles Book #3)
Book Review by Dhiraj Sindhi


The Ascendance of Evil by Abhinav (Kalki Chronicles Book #3) Book Review by Dhiraj Sindhi | Top Indian Book Blogger
The Ascendance of Evil by Abhinav


AuthorAbhinav

ISBN: 978-0143454632

Genre: Mythological Fiction for Children and Young Adults (13-17 years)

Length: 336 Pages

Publication Date22nd November 2021

Publisher: Penguin 

Illustrator: Vibhav Singh | Instagram: @_vibhavsingh

Cover Designer: Samar Bansal | Behance: @samarbansal

Order your copy right now: https://amzn.to/3w4W1Hy



About the author:

Abhinav is a Mumbai-based software developer working for a financial services firm. His debut book The Sage's Secret is the first instalment in the Kalki Chronicles. He has since published a second book in the series, Kali's Retribution.


Instagram: @am_abhinav

Goodreads: @am_abhinav



DisclaimerThis is not a review, it is only intended for initiating discussions. The opinions and views presented in this article are my own and do not reflect anything about the book's author. 



REVIEW

The Ascendance of Evil by Abhinav is the third and concluding part of the Kalki Chronicles series. You can find here the review of the first part, Sage’s Secret that I uploaded earlier on the blog. The second part is Kali’s Retribution, which I had skipped deliberately, seeking relatively more entertainment and suspense than what a normal reading would allow. And sure enough, I found it so. The character list had broadened, the writing style improved, the pace had drastically increased, and the plot became much more exciting with plenty of new elements, complexities and secrets. 

The Ascendance of Evil focuses on the battle between Kali, the lord of evil and the Kalki avatar, which is to decide the future course of the planet and the universe. Kalki is accompanied by EOK (Espionage of Kalki, if I’m not wrong) soldiers and the Immortals. Whereas, Kali has an army of sorcerers and other dead Rakshasas. The great war of Kurukshetra—Mahabharata is the ultimate reference point, the Bhagwad Gita and other events serve as a guide. The book begins with the death of Kalki and the resurrection of Kali. This is just one of the several twists and total 180° shifts the book introduces. 


“Despite having so many places of worship, there is a scarcity of goodness. On the other hand, even though I am not worshipped in any form or at any place, evil is present everywhere. It’s as if gods don’t exist at all.” 


The plotline seems very natural and high-minded, addressing the prevalent issues related to humanity. It takes place in the year 2026 and the epilogue, 2050. Considering that the novel takes a didactic course towards the end, the author is being daringly hopeful with readers, vouching for humanity and degrading it at the same time.

With so many characters, all with unique significance puts a good weight on the storyline. Lord Krishna, his charm and his philosophy plays a key role throughout the book. His mystic personality and the way he sees the world and a soul and ‘being one with the universe’ truly shapes this novel’s heart. The war and combat scenes are complemented by illustrious writing and dark, mysterious settings, exactly opposite to the astral realm which is portrayed as nature’s refuge. 


‘I am of that opinion that…Evil will be removed from this world and humans will be rescued by you, the God.’ To which Kalki replies, ‘You are so learned! Yet you fail to understand a simple truth…that humans are at the mercy of their fellow humans. Not at the mercy of gods…or Evil for that matter.’


I cannot stress enough how relevant the book is for this year in particular. I will tell you why. It smoothly carries out all the broad principles pertaining to spirit, purpose, nature, religions and so on. Some subjects like spirit, nature and the universe are discussed in depth with high morale. Whereas, others are merely abstract and superficial ideas but that is obvious since these are some most complex issues, or should I say, we have made them too complex to fix them. I commend how the author chose to deal with warfare, which is exactly what I found ground-breaking in this very specific genre. Nuclear threats, peace talks, money and power, rampant destruction of nature, wildfires and the appalling state of inaction. What is also unconventional is the redefinition of religion and god through long dialogues from the author’s mouthpiece, Kalki.

There is this chapter solely dedicated to matters of social issues we face daily. Although, for a chapter only, I am glad that this book addresses these issues and tells kids what things are absolutely wrong with individual micro-stories. This includes poverty, domestic violence, LGBTQ+ rights, human rights, caste divisions, and all kinds of divisions, religious hatred, divorce, honour killings, inequality, animal cruelty and more. As the author has forewarned, even after three decades, if the universe and nature still allow us to thrive, we WILL continue to endure these issues while also being part of these issues, jeopardizing the existence of other humans and species. 


“Humankind knows the cost of their advancement. But they are ready to pay it, since it is not their wallet it is coming out of.”

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