New The Warrior Widows: Real Life Stories of Valiant Wives of Indian Soldiers [HARCOVER] by Ambreen Zaidi…
Book Price: 699 INR
Was it her fault that she became her soldier’s widow? Does it matter whether he was a battle casualty or a physical casualty? No. Death matters!! Her husband’s death matters. But only to her. For everyone else she is either a trophy to be used at glamorous patriotic events or a money minting machine in the name of a trust or an NGO. And she is soon forgotten. Her pain, her trauma, her problems are no one’s business. It’s her battle and her battle alone. A battle she must win, for herself, for her children and for the supreme sacrifice of her husband. Shouldn’t we as a nation support her in this battle of hers or should we just disown her, like we do? Or was it really her fault that she became her soldier’s widow? About the Author- Ambreen Zaidi has been a well known journalist & columnist. She has won accolades & several awards for her ground work related to the forgotten heroes of the Indian Armed Forces, in leading news papers like Times of India, Hindustan Times, Dainik Bhaskar. She was the founding editor of world’s first blog magazine Blogger’s Park. She has her own venture called The Changemakers, where she and her team hand hold, the forces widows & orphans and helps them in whichever area they need help, from education to training to placement. All free of cost. She regularly writes for national & international publications about the social issues which need immediate attention.
A story untold so far. A story of one of the bloodiest battles fought during the war. A story of a RAJPUTANA RIFLES Battalion ordered to assault a hill where the enemy was three times in numbers!
This work probes the circumstances surrounding the ethnic cleansing and cultural genocide of Kashmiri Hindus⸺ the torchbearers of Valley’s ancient culture. All the typical stages of genocide from classification of the victims to the denial of culpability are clearly visible in the narrative. Real-life incidents bring to light the discrimination this educated community faced in the Valley, the dire circumstances under which they had to flee their motherland and their dogged determination to once again rebuild their lives. These aboriginals chose to abandon their homes, but not their faith. They not only survived this calamity but also thrived, and that is an inspiration for all the persecuted people. The fact that not even one act of violent revenge can be ascribed to Kashmiri Hindus, speaks volumes about their ethos.
(Paperback INR 399)An absorbing and fast paced account about the thrills and challenges in the life of a young Army officer involved in killing militants in Manipur and Sri Lanka. From the author of “Soldiering a Life on the Edge”. Makes you feel the battlefield. Honest account without exaggeration.