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Lajja
Book • 1993
Lajja explores the violent aftermath of the Babri Masjid demolition in Bangladesh, focusing on the struggles of a Hindu family amidst rising communal tensions.
The novel critiques religious extremism and highlights the erosion of secular ideals in Bangladesh.
It has been translated into many languages and remains a powerful commentary on religious intolerance.
The novel critiques religious extremism and highlights the erosion of secular ideals in Bangladesh.
It has been translated into many languages and remains a powerful commentary on religious intolerance.
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Recommended by Stephanie Studer as a lesser-known book that prompted a fatwa in the early 1990s.
A cut above the West: America’s astounding economy
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