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1992, 2019: ‘A girl is a burden. A girl is a curse.’
The Daughters of Madurai
What you need to know before your trail
Madurai, 1992. A young mother in a poor family, Janani is told she is useless if she can’t produce a son – or worse, bears daughters. They let her keep her first baby girl, but the rest are taken away as soon as they are born – murdered before they have a chance to live. The fate of her children has never been in her hands. But Janani can’t forget the daughters she was never allowed to love.
Sydney, 2019. Nila has a secret, one she’s been keeping from her parents for far too long. Before she can say anything, her grandfather in India falls ill and she agrees to join her parents on a trip to Madurai – the first in over ten years. Growing up in Australia, Nila knows very little about where she or her family came from, or who they left behind. What she’s about to learn will change her forever…
Locations
Reset- India --Tamil Nadu - Madurai
- A: Thirumalai Nayakkar Palace
- B: Madurai train station
- C: Vaigai River
- Australia - NSW -Sydney
- D: Sydney Opera house
- E: Sydney International Airport
Travel Guide
India – Madurai
This novel looks at India across two time lines – in 1990s and then later on in 2010 onwards.
It examines the practice of female foetus and baby killings in southern India. It looks at the way the women are affected as are their families and the wide community.
India, and Madurai in particular is brought to life with every sense – wait until you see the colours and smell the aromas in this book.
Sydney is of course the other setting but to be fair, Madurai is king.
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TheBookTrail’s bookreview of The Daughters of Madurai – Rajasree Variyar
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Destination/location: Madurai, Sydney Author/guide: Rajasree Variyar Departure Time: 1992, 2019
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