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As the December wind whistled through the dry leaves of the Amaltas tree in their back yard, she tossed in her secret blend of spices. “Ammi-jaan, Faruq and Imran will be coming home with me after special class. Can you make your special biriyani please?”. His teenage words rung fresh in her ears, as the … Continue reading Extinguished

The Many Lives of Ruby Iyer – A non-review

‘The Many Lives of Ruby Iyer’ by Laxmi Hariharan – There were three things that intrigued me about this book and its titular character. One - Though far from being an avid reader of the YA genre, I haven’t come across many books featuring an Indian female protagonist. Two - To me, the ‘many lives’ … Continue reading The Many Lives of Ruby Iyer – A non-review