In the scenic hills of Bihar, three year old Shyama was growing freely beneath the open sky. However, upon coming to Kolkata, her life transformed into that of a confined bird in a cage. Failing to adapt city life, she started living a life that blended imagination and reality. Gradually, she practiced immersing herself into her past. Despite always dedicating herself to neighbors, relatives, and friends, her challenges arose when she entered the professional realm. What happened then? Did things get any better after her marriage? At a crucial juncture in her life, when she realised she had failed, how did destiny intervene? How did her unexpected journey into the world of cricket unravel?... How did that new world welcome her?
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2024 May
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53-year-old Mira Adhikary Sarkar, a government school teacher in Kolkata, sought refuge in her lab during her workdays. From that safe space, where she observed her entire school and its beautiful garden, she commenced and completed her first manuscript, now transformed into this book. Despite Hindi not being her mother tongue, she instinctively chose it for her memoir, aiming for a national readership beyond Bengal. The use of the pseudonym "India" underscores this inclusive approach. Known for her outspoken views, Mira dedicated over twelve years crafting this book, balancing her commitment alongside work, family, and feline companions. This book lets her readers explore the mind palace of a middle aged woman, recollecting purely subjective unadulterated childhood and adulthood experiences in a way that no book of Indian literature had ever dared to do before.