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A poignant tale predicated on cruel reality, October 28, 2002
This book captures the most cruel manifestations of poverty in South Asia, with remarkable accuracy. The author shows candor and compassion in her story-telling and shows how the most apalling crimes are continuing to be committed against innocent girls in South Asia. While, a fictional account, the book is based on the author's extensive research on the topic of child abduction and prostitution in South Asia. The prose is hauntingly beautiful, yet simple and dignified -- a rare combination when dealing with such a subject. This book definitely deserves to be picked up by a larger press for distribution and recognition. In the interest of full disclosure, I should mention that the author is my sister, but I have always been a candid critic of her work, and this is truly a masterpiece.