Mohuldihar Din by Anita Agnihotri [Hardcover]

Here, the river seems like an enchantress, a woman with a saffron scarf flying in the wind. Embraced by its forested banks, the water is trapped, like an open-eyed white sandbar. Beyond the city of Mahuldiha lies the barren Tarai region. In the horizon, the silhouette of the Kerandimal hills. Mahua trees cast shadows over the forest, mining areas, and tribal lives. Komolika has come here and become entangled in people's struggles, their joys, and sorrows. In her memories, Babli's childhood city of Kolkata and its enchanting allure remain. Before Komolika's eyes, the harsh reality of raising the flag of development while leaving people behind is unfolding. Her family, where her two children wait for her, and the working world, where she walks the stony path every day—this life, full of crises, teaches her to extend a helping hand to people unconditionally. This book, written with the deft pen of a novice writer, is a vivid prose sculpture.