A Life Less Ordinary - Softcover

Halder, Baby

Softcover

ISBN 10: 818901367X ISBN 13: 9788189013677

Publisher: Zubaan, 2006

Synopsis

A Life Less Ordinary Tells the story of Baby Halder, a young woman working as a domestic help in a home in Delhi. Hurriedly married off at the age of twelve, she became a mother by the time she was fourteen. The long absences of her father, the hardships faced by her mother, and her decision to walk out of her marriage, were the realities that shaped her early life. Full description

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Review

"An Indian Angela's Ashes . . . A moving depiction of life for millions of imporverished Indian women."--New York Times

"Both a societal and literary fence-breaker . . . Truly this is a story of courage under fire."--The Hindu, India

An Indian Angela s Ashes . . . A moving depiction of life for millions of imporverished Indian women. --New York Times"

Both a societal and literary fence-breaker . . . Truly this is a story of courage under fire. --The Hindu, India"

Synopsis

This is the story of Baby Halder, a young woman working as a domestic help in a home in Delhi. Hurriedly married off at the age of twelve, a mother by the time she was fourteen, Baby writes movingly and evocatively of her life as a young girl, and later as a young woman. The long absences of her father, the hardships faced by her mother, and her decision to walk out of her marriage, leaving Baby and her sister to manage the household, were the realities that shaped Baby's early life. When marriage came, Baby, still a child, yearned to play and study, but was burdened with the responsibility of being wife and mother while facing considerable violence from her husband. Escape finally came many years later, by which time the still young Baby was a mother of three, and she fled to the city in the hope of finding a job. Working in Delhi as a domestic help, Baby was lucky enough to come across an employer who encouraged her to read - which she did voraciously - and then to write. The story of Baby's life is a lesson in courage and survival.

Edition details

• Publisher: Zubaan
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 818901367X
• ISBN 13: 9788189013677
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160