Speaking to Sushila and Other Stories

Speaking to Sushila is the story of Sushila, a young, middle-class woman, who fights for freedom and respect from her family.

In Gambit, a drug deal gone sour brings death and violence to idyllic Goa.

Her niece’s predicament urges an older woman to hit back and right a wrong. Conversation probes the background of two women very unlike each other.

Kaavi, My Sister tells the tale of a young married woman’s unusual friendship with an adivasi village girl. Under different skins, both of them have common urges.

Lydia, Merchant of Purple is about an accomplished woman with a successful business in a patriarchal society. It’s a fascinating tale from first-century Greece.

Open this book and start anywhere. You have fifteen choices. Perhaps one of these is a story waiting for you to encourage you to tell your own story.