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Family Problems
A Collection of Ten Short Stories in Malayalam

 


Copyright 2004 Padma Shandas

Spices in the Melting Pot
Life Stories of Exeptional
South Asian Immigrant Women

This is a book that will be of value to a large audience of readers including those interested in South Asian studies, women’s studies, American multicultural studies and contemporary oral histories.
— Prof. Roshni Rustomji-Kerns, scholar in South Asian Studies, author and editor of several books.

“Spices” is not just for South Asians, and not just for immigrants. Any woman who has confronted a cultural transition, uncertainty about her role as a woman or ambivalence about a career choice will find good company in these pages. For readers not familiar with South Asia, Shandas’ tantalizing bits of history, rituals and customs will whet their appetites for more information.
— Ginny NiCarthy, author and activist.

Page after page, we discover glimpses into these women’s lives, their incredible courage in overcoming and transcending difficult experiences. Shandas has created exciting, yet human role models: not only for this generation, but for generations to come as well.
— Jyotsna Sanzgiri, Book Reviewer, India Currents Magazine.

It is an aspiring and heartwarming reflection of what immigrant women are capable of and what they have to offer. Spices in the Melting Pot is a must read not just for South Asian Women but for anyone interested in the stories of resilience, and exceptional work.
—Radhika Jhamb, Book Reviewer, India Post.

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