Chowdhary, Zara
The Lucky Ones: A Memoir
- ISBN 13:
- 9780593727430
- author:
- Chowdhary, Zara
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Crown Publishing Group (NY)
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 21.1 x 14 x 2.8 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Biography, Women, Nonfiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Lucky Ones: A Memoir by Zara Chowdhary is a powerful and poignant account of life in India during a time of great turmoil. In 2002, at just sixteen years old, Zara found herself at the centre of a devastating train fire that claimed the lives of sixty Hindu right-wing volunteers, leaving her family and thousands of others fearing for their lives. This memoir weaves together the author's personal story with the broader history of India, tracing the past of a multigenerational Muslim family to the country's complex and often fraught origins. Through symphonic interludes, Zara offers glimpses into the ordinary lives of Muslims living in a crumbling apartment building, highlighting their ability to forgive and find laughter even in the face of unimaginable hardship. A harrowing survivor's tale, The Lucky Ones is also an important history lesson, offering a desperate warning from someone who has seen the tragic effects of ethnic violence.
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