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From the narrow, tortuous lanes of Upar Kot (christened cheekily UK by the author), Farsh Manzil, to his home, on the unofficial line of control between two adjacent Hindu and Muslim ghettos a point where two universes intersected that would also be seared in the blaze of hatred, and the genteel neighborhood of Civil Lines where homeowners nonetheless refuse to rent out rooms upon hearing a Mohameddan name the book describes the contrasts while showcasing a remarkably honest lookback at how life, families and communities shape minds and mindsets. By Arrangement

Book Review | Pick your battles honestly to survive city of fire

The story of the author is inevitably woven into the story of the city

23 Dec 2023 5:02 PM IST