The Black Magic Women (Stories from North-east India)

Changing the Assamese perspective for the world. The stories in this book mainly talk about the struggles of the Assamese women, while trying to fit in the society which thinks of them as what they really aren't. If you are a regional reader, it's for you.

Don't waste your energy trying to change opinions ... do your thing, and don't care if they like it.The book at hand revolves around exploring the truer insights of being an Assamese Woman, however, the insights do not remain pretty as for further details, the 10 stories in the book shall reflect upon the same.

Each story is unique in its own way and quite thought provoking and eye opening in the context it deals with. It allows the readers to pause and think about the issues ranging from racial discrimination,  sexual harassment and all kinds of inequalities and uneasiness they have to go through. Even while dealing with quite heavy topics, author has given a poetic and lyrical touch to the stories and has kept everything brutally honest and straight forward.

The Black Magic Women is a collection of 10 heavy stories about the women of Assam. The book talks everything about the racial and social inequity that the women of Assam have to face. It tells about the struggle of women to fit in the society, as people around always tortured them and had a useless attitude towards them.Reading this book made me feel so low, I just couldn’t process what actually was happening, like how can one person treat women so badly. This is a thought-provoking book, give it a try without any doubt.Moreover, I haven’t read any book based on Eastern India, this was my first and it completely shook me. The writing style is very powerful and catchy. Everything throughout the book was to the point.

A thought-provoking collection of stories. The writer has woven in strands from history, mythology, folklore, art that gives a luminiscence to the stories. They transcend geographical barriers to challenge a reader's own perceptions.Would recommend this beautiful collection of short stories to every avid reader.

An excellent translation of ten stories written by one of the most powerful voices in assam today -- Moushumi Kandali. The stories get to you, they will help you enter the world of those who cannot speak for themselves, yet there is moonlight and beauty as well, and singing of birds...

The author concentrated on the country's north-eastern region and investigated the experiences of Assamese women. These stories cover everything a woman faces, from sexual harassment to physical abuse.This book contains ten striking stories on racial and social prejudice against women