A study of an Indian Singaporean family of disgruntled and lonely souls trying to beat the odds and rise above their conditions
This is a story of a struggling hawker and his family. Uncommunicative and distant, they each escape into their own private worlds in search of peace and release. Salim, the husband, harbours a secret passion for the Bollywood actress Sridevi. Rina, a housewife, devotes herself to her religion and caring for her older sister. Their daughter Noori, is determined to be allowed to take over Salim's mee goreng stall one day while their son Kabir, plots a life away from home, no longer wanting to be part of their small painful lives.
To survive their tortured existence, they feed off their emotions; using them as fuel to fight against poverty and one another. In a desperate attempt to save his business, Salim promises Noori's hand in marriage to a holy man twice her age. Unaware of her husband's plan, Rina loses herself in a new friendship that makes her question everything she has built her life upon. Noori's urgency to prove herself is suddenly stymied by a mystery illness and Kabir is brutally punished for chasing change. As their selfish pursuits threaten the lives of those around them, tensions mount. If salvation lies in sacrifice, who amongst them will willingly give up their dreams for the sake of family?
By:
NIsha Mehraj Imprint: Penguin Random House SEA Country of Publication: Singapore Dimensions:
Height: 1mm,
Width: 1mm,
Weight: 1g ISBN:9789815323689 ISBN 10: 9815323687 Pages: 336 Publication Date:19 May 2026 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
