Never Mind Yaar

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Life Experiences

Author: K Mathur
ISBN: 9780473174798

I’ve always enjoyed my city, Mumbai, except when violence has erupted between communities – K.Mathur

When long time friends Binaifer and Louella meet Shalini Dayal at Gyan Shakti College, Gyan for knowledge and Shakti for strength, a true friendship that transcends cultural and religious backgrounds is born. Louella is a Christian and Binaifer, a Parsi. The novel’s main plotline surrounds Shalini who is from a traditional Hindu family. She’s been brought up to believe her parents and autocratic grandma will choose her life partner for her. On the very first day at college her eyes accidentally look into those of a young fellow student’s and her heart is lost forever. She knows she must resist as her family won’t allow a match with a mere student. But she has two unlikely cupids to contend with. Binaifer and Louella think Bhagu, the young student and an aspiring political candidate is perfect for Shali.

The title, Never Mind Yaar is an attitude – our tendency to feel overwhelmed by the scale and nature of certain problems, give up and move on with a sigh and a “never mind”. Yaar simply means “friend” in India.

Never Mind Year is driven by a strong narrative, a rich cast of characters and a strong sense of place which is intriguing for both Indian and non-Indian readers – Graeme Lay, award winning NZ reviewer and Editor

Never Mind Yaar takes the reader on a stunning journey. In reading this story I believe the author took great measures to develop the characters. I highly recommend this brilliant work of literature, and look forward to reading more from this talented author. – Barbara Watkins, Allbooks Review, www.allbooksreviewint.com

Product Details:

Soft Cover: 244 pages
Dimensions: W 127mm x H 203mm

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SKU: BKKMNM Category: Life Experiences

About the Author
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Born and brought up in Mumbai, K. Mathur worked as a stewardess with Air India from 1973-1989. The mother of grown children, Mathur now lives in New Zealand with her husband and pets.

Mathur writes at the heart of one of India’s most pressing problems – violence between communities. Showcasing her unique perspective into her city’s psyche she says, “On the whole people seem to get along fine. We are proud of our own community but accept that others are proud of theirs. The food we eat, the clothes we wear and the languages and myriad dialects we converse in are diverse and most of us say vive la difference. But there’s a handful in every community who are extremely suspicious of those differences. Why is secularism or a different way of doing things such a threat to these people? Having finally understood why has given me the tools to answer this very disturbing question in “Never Mind Yaar.”