Summary
A study of an Indian Singaporean family of disgruntled and lonely souls trying to beat the odds and rise above their conditions
This is a story of a struggling hawker and his family. Uncommunicative and distant, they each escape into their own private worlds in search of peace and release. Salim, the husband, harbours a secret passion for the Bollywood actress Sridevi. Rina, a housewife, devotes herself to her religion and caring for her older sister. Their daughter Noori, is determin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9789815323689 |
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| ISBN-10: | 9815323687 |
| Author: | NIsha Mehraj |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House SEA |
| Imprint: | Penguin Random House SEA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 19 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 215mm x 135mm x 23mm |
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About The Author
NIsha Mehraj
Nisha Mehraj is a part-time teacher and tutor who quit the rat race to tell stories of people who live in her head. Her debut novel, We Do Not Make Love Here, was a runner-up for the Epigram Fiction Prize (2022) and nominated for the Singapore Literature Prize (2024). Her short story “Chai” was published in Mascara Literary Review (2012). Nisha lives in Singapore with her Gen Z boys, her very efficient housekeeper, and darling Molly, their four-year-old Cavachon. When not working, Nisha is throwing dinner parties just so she has an excuse to wear a sari.
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