Author: Rehana Ahmed
Editor(s): Rehana Ahmed
Publisher: Picador India
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 249
ISBN/UPC (if available): 0330434608
Description
A sparkling collection of short stories by some of Britain's top Asian writers-Rukhsana Ahmad, Debjani Chatterjee, Farrukh Dhondy, Jamila Gavin, Ramesh Gunesekera, Aamer Hussein, Preethi Nair, Shyama Perera, Bali Rai an Adam Zameenzad.
From 1970s London to the heady peaks of the Himalayas, this exciting collection pulls you into the lives of tee very different teenagers, each with a story to tell. Meet Asha through her hilarious diary account of teenage life and all its ups and downs; Oscar, who is searching for the meaning of life but being distracted by hi best friend, Sparrow, and Ranjit, who knows he has to find a way to stop his dad beating his mum. An that is just a tiny taster of the exciting, funny, moving and at times tragic stories that await you.
Contents
INTRODUCTION
REHANA AHMED
Jubilee Dreams
PREETHI NAIR
Tightrope
ROMESH GUNESEKERA
Yellow Dog
FARRUKH DHONDY
One Small Step
SHYAMA PERERA
Tsuru
AAMER HUSSEIN
Beaten
BALI RAI
First Love
RUKHSANA AHMAD
The Yeti Hunter
DEBJANI CHATTERJEE
Stab the Cherry
JAMILA GAVIN
Ali, the Elephant and the Bicycle
ADAM ZAMEENZAD