Book Review - She, Ekla Cholo Re by Shayan Haq and Santosh Avvannavar
“If
no one responds to your call, then go your own way alone.” – She, Ekla Cholo Re
She, Ekla Cholo Reby Dr. Shayan Haq and Santosh Avvannavar
Book Review
She, Ekla Cholo Re is a short story with a simple but powerful message – Gender identification. Set in the 90s in Kolkata, She is a story of Kusum, who went through real ups and more downs in life. She narrates her story of finding her true identity in the midst of societal definition of gender identity.
Inspired by Rabindranath Tagore’s famous Bengali song, written in 1905, Ekla Cholo Re, literally means Walk Alone - the author has wisely constructed a story around it to highlight a very important social message, that not only holds true for India but the entire human race. Gender identity is a personal notion of oneself as either a male or a female, anything besides that is considered forbidden. This story is based on the life of someone who did not fit into the stereotypical traits, and trekked on an unknown path to discover her true…
She, Ekla Cholo Reby Dr. Shayan Haq and Santosh Avvannavar
Book Review
She, Ekla Cholo Re is a short story with a simple but powerful message – Gender identification. Set in the 90s in Kolkata, She is a story of Kusum, who went through real ups and more downs in life. She narrates her story of finding her true identity in the midst of societal definition of gender identity.
Inspired by Rabindranath Tagore’s famous Bengali song, written in 1905, Ekla Cholo Re, literally means Walk Alone - the author has wisely constructed a story around it to highlight a very important social message, that not only holds true for India but the entire human race. Gender identity is a personal notion of oneself as either a male or a female, anything besides that is considered forbidden. This story is based on the life of someone who did not fit into the stereotypical traits, and trekked on an unknown path to discover her true…
