Beneath Magnolia Skies: Writings from Sikkim and Darjeeling Hills

Beneath Magnolia Skies: Writings from Sikkim and Darjeeling Hills

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Beneath Magnolia Skies: Writings from Sikkim and Darjeeling Hills
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Beneath Magnolia Skies: Writings from Sikkim and Darjeeling Hills

Beneath Magnolia Skies: Writings from Sikkim and Darjeeling Hills

Authors: Mona Chettri, Prava Rai

Publisher: Zubaan

ISBN: 9788198792785
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A glimpse into the lives of women from Sikkim and Darjeeling Hills, this anthology brings together homemakers, teachers, students, professionals, cultural practitioners, researchers and artists, each offering a unique lens into everyday life in the region. Geographically connected, yet with distinct political and economic trajectories, women have very different lived experiences in both Sikkim and Darjeeling. But, like the magnolia—a shared symbol rooted in memory, culture and landscape—their lives are shaped by common cultural norms, expectations and institutions that transcend borders.

Beneath Magnolia Skies traces journeys through time, space and place, capturing moments of solace, strength, reconciliation and redemption. More than just personal reflection, this anthology is also an act of resistance, a way of claiming how the writers wish to be seen, heard and understood in their own words.

Tagged with: essays / indian / Mona Chettri / nonfiction / Prava Rai / Zubaan: Books From The North East

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