Books like Shame by Tasalimā Nāsarina

Name: Shame
Author: Tasalimā Nāsarina

Taslima Nasrin’s *Shame* (Lajja) tells the story of a family living through the widespread retaliation against Hindus that followed the 1992 destruction of the Babri mosque in Ayodhya. The novel examines the lasting impact on the Hindu minority in India and Bangladesh, the societal tensions between Muslim and Hindu communities, and the personal repercussions for Nasrin, who faced assault, a fatwa, and exile for her outspoken stance on religious tolerance and freedom of expression.

First publish date: 1997

Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction

Authors: Tasalimā Nāsarina

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