Bøger af Amrita Chatterjee

The book contains poems on a plethora of topics, documenting the fantasies of the mind blended with the colours of reality. Love, friendship, devotion, maternal affection come alive in her poems. The significance of self importance and the need to rise above body shaming find a pride of place in some poems. The simplicity of form combined with lucidity of expression make the poems a pleasurable experience. The anthology definitely promises a wholesome read.

11-year-old Amodini is bereft of the power of speech or hearing. She lives in Chilapata, a forest village in the Dooars region of North Bengal, India. Though deprived of these abilities, she possesses a unique power to connect with animals. When a forest fire breaks out leading to an elephant rampage which threatens to destroy her village, Amodini comes to the rescue. As the elephants leave for the forest, Amodini accompanies them. Shrikant, an investigative journalist, reaches Chilapata to scavenge the truth behind this rare incident. In his journey, Shrikant unveils an evil nexus that was building deep inroads in the simple village of Chilapata threatening its very existence. Can Shrikant help the village realise its mistakes and will Amodini be able to help him in his mission? Can they end the Hiraeth they have both been searching for?