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To be assaulted, abused and raped by someone as intimate as a husband, or lover, is the most degrading experience for a woman. Not recognized as 'real' violence, abuse of this nature is experienced daily by countless women in every culture. Behind closed doors of family, custom, values, traditions that are taken for granted and never questioned--are muffled voices of terror and trauma, which do not reach beyond the threshold nor attract the attention of lawmakers ...
This excellent collection is a gourmet's delight. It presents delectable vegetarian, non-vegetarian recipes with desserts and snacks from the state of Bengal. The book offers time-honoured, traditional Bengali recipes like the crispy fried eggplant, the aromatic, cooling, mixed vegetable called shukto, machcher jhol (fish curry) and the exotic roshbora, or lentil balls in syrup. These recipes are guaranteed to succeed, even if the cook is a culinary novice. At a ...
Janani, or mother as the creator of life, defines this narrative collection. The book brings together autobiographical writings of women from many walks of life--noted authors, artists, academics--to share their experiences of being mothers, daughters, or both. The accounts combine memory and nostalgia in nuanced detail, making each narrative heart-warming and, at times, profoundly challenging. The contributors abandon their public faces to provide humane, ...