About the Book: Pinjar
Pinjar means skeleton. A skeleton with neither a face, nor mind, nor a will,
nor identity. Pinjar is set in the era of Indias independence from British rule,
specifically, the time when the country was partitioned to form the nation of
Pakistan. The suffering, hardships, sacrifices and miseries of the women during
this time are described in Pinjar, as are the crimes and regrets of the men; the
Hindus and the Muslims; the venom from the Partition. Human rights in the face
of religious divisions, with the aid of which, the heroine embraces the present
and forgives peoples wrongdoings; she rises again