THE MIRROR KNOWS THE TRUTH AND THE OTHER STORIES

People feel that the position
I have acquired, after transcending painful memories, is full of happiness. I
am happy, married to a rich and successful doctor. I have two adorable
children and servants. Status, dignity, prestige I lack nothing. But…my heart
is not in my surroundings and I don’t seem to know why. An eclectic
collection, The Mirror Knows the Truth and Other Stories offers a
kaleidoscopic range of human emotions, from love, longing and loneliness, to
the discrimination faced by the minorities within society. It Was My Day
poignantly describes the marriage anniversary of a middle-aged woman, spent
aching for a gesture of affection from her ever-busy husband, ‘The Pigeon
Story’ chronicles the various discriminations and the general lack of empathy
among people, as perceived by the birds, and, in the title story, a mirror
faithfully records the goings-on in an affluent, upper-caste family which
adopts Kalyani, a girl from a lower caste and raises as a daughter.
Evocative, sensitive and nuanced, The Mirror Knows the Truth and Other
Stories is a compelling exploration of the myriad complexities of the human
psyche. Key Features: An evocative, sensitive and nuanced collection of
stories that compellingly explore the myriad complexities of the human
psyche. Fleshed out and rounded characters from different strata of society
whom the readers would have encountered at some point in real life. The
Mirror Knows the Truth and Other Stories is a powerful collection that deals
with important themes of love, identity, relationships and self-discovery.