Heart Lamp - Banu Mushtaq Yet the two young women

Yet the two young women share a complex and evolving bond that is central to their emotional lives and is a source of strength in the face of life’s challenges

Breezily conversational and disarmingly lyrical

Original Language: Japanese

and a poignant exploration of the doomed pursuit of fame and glamour

Heart Lamp - Banu Mushtaq Yet the two young womenIn the twelve stories of Heart Lamp, Banu Mushtaq exquisitely captures the everyday lives of women and girls in Muslim communities in southern India. Praised for their dry and gentle humour, these portraits of family and community tensions have garnered both censure from conservative quarters as well Indias most prestigious literary awards. Original Language: Kannada Translator: Simon Pleasance Binding: Paperback Pages: 192