Title, June 1 -- By Ravi Joshi, Former Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat

Heart Lamp

Author : Banu Mushtaq

Year : 2025

Pages : 216

Price : Rs. 399

Publisher : Penguin Random House India Pvt. Ltd.

The Kannada writer's journey from burka to courtroom reveals the power of authentic storytelling that challenges patriarchy from within - offering Muslim women both mirror and voice in their struggle for freedom and power.

Let us start with the obvious categories of perception, that Banu Mushtaq is a Muslim, a woman and a writer. All three terms are important aspects of her identity. Her lived experience as a Muslim woman undoubtedly shapes the intimacy and empathy with which she writes contributing to the authenticity of her voice.

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