Review of NIRMALA: The Mud Blossom
by The US Review of Books – reviewed by Anita Lock
“Eye-opening, riveting, and not for the faint of heart, Nirmala: The Mud Blossom is very much a must read for all.”
Nirmala: The Mud Blossom is a harrowing account of one girl’s life in Mumbai, India. While there are a variety of themes befitting minority issues that run throughout Pathan’s short novel, high on that list is survival.
In her fifth book, rising author Fiza Pathan has crafted a story that is more factual than fiction. Based on a fictional character, Nirmala Acharya, Pathan narrates how Nirmala’s life is no different than many Indian girls today. Earmarked as worthless at the time of her birth, Nirmala is an incredibly intelligent girl. Yet since she is not only female, but also the first born in her family, her parents only see her as a…
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