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The 12 women who feature in this book come from diverse backgrounds. The thread that binds their stories is their resolve to change the circumstances of their lives, overcoming tremendous odds, and giving wings to their dreams. They are survivors and pathfinders, doers and dreamers, leaving in their wake surging inspiration and hope. Their testimonies reveal what it is to live in this often forgotten corner of India. They have overcome personal tragedy, broken ...
Indrani Raimedhi is the Chief Sub-editor of the Assam Tribune, the Premier English Daily of Assam. She is the author of two previous short story collections, The Second Coming and The Concubine’s Room. Both of these were well received in the national media and were also selected by the prestigious Raja Ram Mohan Roy Library Foundation. She lives in Guwahati with her husband Ambika Raimedhi and two sons.
A Stranger's Touch Indrani Raimedhi proves once again her ability to weave magic out of everyday situations. With her sparse yet lyrical prose, Raimedhi conjures up the pathos, dreams and desires of believable characters--whether it is the unfulfilled housewife transformed by her visit to a beauty parlor, a child with a terrible secret, or a young girl coping with her personal tragedy in the World Trade Center bombing. The impact of her stories linger long after ...