Age Group: Adults

Description:

Banu Mushtaq vividly captures the everyday lives of women and girls in Muslim communities in southern India. Originally written in Kannada, these stories draw on her years as a journalist and lawyer championing women's rights. By turns witty, colloquial and moving, the book comes alive through its characters — sparky children, audacious grandmothers, hapless husbands, and above all the mothers, surviving their feelings at great cost. Winner of the International Booker Prize 2025.