Speaking to Sushila and Other Stories

Download or read book Speaking to Sushila and Other Stories written by Myron Pereira and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2019-10-09 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Speaking to Sushila is the story of Sushila, a young, middle-class woman, who fights for freedom and respect from her family. In Gambit, a drug deal gone sour brings death and violence to idyllic Goa. Her niece’s predicament urges an older woman to hit back and right a wrong. Conversation probes the background of two women very unlike each other. Kaavi, My Sister tells the tale of a young married woman’s unusual friendship with an adivasi village girl. Under different skins, both of them have common urges. Lydia, Merchant of Purple is about an accomplished woman with a successful business in a patriarchal society. It’s a fascinating tale from first-century Greece. Open this book and start anywhere. You have fifteen choices. Perhaps one of these is a story waiting for you to encourage you to tell your own story.