Annie's well-written book bring back into focus the India we can't wish away: dacoits, high child mortality rates, malnutrition, crimes against women, extreme poverty, caste violence, displaced communities, bonded labour, murky local politics, corruption and much more.
The media often covers stories on these topics. However, Annie ties these themes together with her own thoughts and experiences which make for stronger and lasting impact. However, I liked her more personal pieces on chai, Sufism and growing up in Mumbai the most. In her last piece, she writes that Delhi has often been painted as "woman-ravishing monster." That's what I thought until I read about Annie's encounters with men in Mumbai. Mumbai is no angel on the "woman-ravishing" index either.
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alright... i have pretty much decided that i need a subscription to whatever book you are reading at the moment.
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