BOOKS > Shalom India Housing Society (Women Unlimited – Kali) 2007.

Set in a fictional society in Ahmedabad formed after the communal riots of 2002, the novel weaves together the lives of its residents through a series of stories that capture the dilemmas of the last Bene Israel Jews in India. The main hero of the novel is the prophet Elijah to whom the characters turn in their troubles as the writer probes into the shifting layers of religious and national identity in prose that is understated but always engaging.

Published by Women UNlimited (Kali for Women). To buy this book contact womenunltd@vsnl.net