Shadows of Azadi by Manisha Sobhrajani - ISBN: 9780522880694
Paperback
Forbidden freedoms ignite voices: Kashmiri women seek Azaadi.

Shadows of Azadi

Women's Lives in the Crucible of Kashmir

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  • Paperback

    256 pages

  • Release Date

    16 July 2025

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Summary

‘Azaadi’, or ‘freedom’, represents a woman’s right to choose, and to live by the choices she makes. So what happens when you aren’t allowed to choose? When your childhood, education, worklife and self-determined future are forbidden due to your gender?

In the conflict-torn and highly militarised region of Kashmir, ‘Azaadi’ can mean different things to different people. For one woman, it could mean expressing her innermost thoughts without the fear of punishment. For another, it could …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780522880694
ISBN-10:052288069X
Author:Manisha Sobhrajani
Publisher:Melbourne University Press
Imprint:Melbourne University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:16 July 2025
Weight:440g
Dimensions:23mm x 261mm x 182mm
About The Author

Manisha Sobhrajani

Manisha Sobhrajani is a journalist who works with communities in remote and hostile environments across India, on issues of trauma and reconciliation. Her books include The Land I Dream of: The Story of Kashmir’s Women (2014) and Forest of Tides: The Untold Story of the Sunderbans (2018). Sobhrajani lives in Hyderabad.

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