Ebook {Epub PDF} The Temple is Not My Father by Rasana Atreya

When Godavari was dedicated to the Goddess, she still believed in goodness and decency. Not anymore. Now she has a daughter to protect. And protect her she will, no matter the cost to herself. The Temple Is Not My Father explores poignantly the emotional landscape of motherhood, love, loss and identity in the cultural context of India. A heartrendingly poignant story, The Temple Is Not My Father brings out the sad and often ignored plight of the Devadasis in India. An age old tradition that has turned ugly and exploits many helpless women where they are pushed by their parents or guardians and forced to serve the sexual appetites of men, Rasana brings out their feeling of hopelessness, distress and helplessness/5(69). Rasana Atreya. Home. Daughters Inherit Silence Rasana Atreya Rasana Atreya. Jaya is bound by tradition to take care of her late husband's family, and she takes this responsibility seriously. An engineer and a businesswoman in contemporary India, she is also the mother of a ten-year-old girl. To Jaya's sorrow, no one in her family has room in.

'The Temple is not my Father' is a heart-wrenching story of a mother, a woman chained by the unscrupulous male-dominated society, which has always taken advantage of weak and helpless. Rasana Atreya has captured, the evils of the 'Devdasi' system in modern times, poignantly and concisely in this novella. The Temple Is Not My Father explores poignantly the emotional landscape of motherhood, love, loss and identity in the cultural context of India. Note: Rasana Atreya's debut novel Tell A Thousand Lies was shortlisted for the UK-based Tibor Jones South Asia Prize (). The Temple is Not My Father: A Story Set in India by Rasana Atreya. Narrated/performed by Shruti Kapdi. Length 1 hours and 34 mins. Contemporary Fiction. Novella. (May contain some spoilers in the beginning of review) This story really drew me in and I was quite taken back on the Indian traditions. Traditions that go back a + years.

Title and Author: The Temple Is Not My Father by Rasana Atreya Print Length: 46 Pages Publication Date: July Language: English Genre: Rituals Practices, Literary Fiction Book Review: Godavari lives with her daughter in a small house. A normal looking woman, she loves her daughter Sreeja. The Temple Is Not My Father – Rasana Atreya. When Godavari was dedicated to the Goddess, she still believed in goodness and decency. Not anymore. Now she has a daughter to protect. And protect her she will, no matter the cost to herself. The Temple Is Not My Father explores poignantly the emotional landscape of motherhood, love, loss and identity in the cultural context of India. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for The Temple Is Not My Father: A Story Set in India at bltadwin.ru Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users.