Alfaaz , Yaadein , Zakhm , Naseeb , Qaum , Jazbaat
Do you relate your emotions with these words ?
HIRAETH
The book which I am reviewing today is HIRAETH and this book contains partition stories inspired from true events . The above few words which I mentioned are some of the stories from the book which touched my heart .
A land that was once your own , a home which was once your own with your loved ones but suddenly a division tears everything apart . Families lost their loved ones , houses were burnt by attacking mobs ,leaving pain and cries everywhere . With no money left , no house to live in , no food to eat, people were forced to live in refugee camps , all gripped in the trauma of pain , depression , uncertainty .
Every story of the book leaves you emotional and speechless .
The story of Shano waiting for her bhaijaan , story of Veera who got separted from her parents with just her doll left behind , or of Taro finding relief in Ramayana chaupayian , every story wet my eyes .
The book contains 24 stories
The author Dr Shivani beautifully creates a visual scene before your eyes in every story . The book is a very good read for all ages . When I was reading this book , for few days I narrated a story daily to my daughter before going to bed . After day 3 she herself started asking “Mumma aaj kaun si story sunaoge ?” Later she herself read few and narrated those to me before going to bed .
I am still left with reading few stories and few are those which I want to read again and feel the emotions involved . I was born long after partition 1947 but I had listened to few stories from my Dad and Uncles . After reading the book I again asked my Dad to tell me what all they had faced during partition . He again took me to the world when their whole family just fled from their home in Amritsar and took shelter in different cities . They carried with them just what they could in a small cloth gathri .When they came back taking a risk after few months they found their 2 houses completely burnt . Nothing was left behind . My Dad went emotional telling me how my Dadaji again had to start from a scratch .
I must say HIRAETH has moved the reader . Hats off to the author .
Know more about the author Dr Shivani
I would call myself a beginner in writing but I had written my first ebook in 2018 and that was ASTITVA . This was about all the aspects of a woman’s life . Know about it here or read its review here
But don’t forget to read HIRAETH ! Happy Reading !
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