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Book review: Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq

HEART LAMP, Penguin Books, a set of short stories written by Banu Mushtaq,  translated by Deepa Bhasthi. Simply put, these are some of the most moving stories I have read recently, an intimate look at the lives of  Muslim women in Karnataka`s villages. These  braveheart women  navigate difficult-by-default lives,  with the multiple chains of poverty,…

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