The author of the debut novel Shaheen Chishti, ‘grandchildren’s project’ is a story of student associations, empowerment and child ties.
Published by agile books, the English-Indian writer novel highlights the difficulties that women must face during the national and global crisis such as World War.
Apart from the oppression that the events that cause, gender becomes another breeding site for exploitation and adds to the cruelty of women, then their rendering oppressed doubled.
‘The grandson’s project’ is the story of three women-kamla, Helga and Lynette who find friendship, bonds and solidarity in their respective companies when they undergo a scarring experience in life.
After meeting by chance and have struggled for equality, empathy and kindness throughout their lives, the three women decided to subdue a letter to their granddaughters – asked, Rebecca and Ronnie, which they did not want to go through the same fate.
This book mainly highlights the life of three grandmothers whose stories of life are told by the audience through their letters and followed by their grandchildren.
Events such as Holocaust, Bengal Hunger in 1943, and the riots recorded a hill forming a background of the stories of the lives of big mothers, which they survived other than men who were unfair and unfair without guidance.
The most prominent description and depiction of the crisis in global history in the midst of being managed by women to conquer their personal life is heartwife.
However, guidance that they expect their granddaughters to have and give them, touch and offset the pain caused by harsh and cruel reality to readers.
The story of sacrifice, tragedy, friendship and hopes of this book are worth reading for anyone who enjoys the Catharsik retreat combined with the same amount of awareness and optimism.