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The Refugee

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Gunen Sarkar, a riot victim, comes to Assam in 1964 as a refugee from East Pakistan. He is separated from his wife, son, and one-year-old daughter in a forest. He settles in a small village. Despite his poverty and adverse situations, he never stops searching for his family. The NRC, which is compulsory for all citizens of Assam, creates new problems for him those who are unable to produce valid documents and get their names registered in the NRC will be put in detention camps and deported. But he has no legacy data, the most important document. What will happen to him? Will he ever find his family?

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Nikhil’s writing is rich and evocative, seamlessly blending drama with the plight of a refugee’s life. He, in optimum light, highlights the struggles and pain of life that is marked by separation, partition, political instability, and resilience of the soul that defies all odds. Overall, the novel is a good read and sheds the different side of laws like NRC in India. -KEVEIN BOOKS AND REVIEWS

About the Author

Nikhil Khasnabish received education at Gauhati University and did research on Henry Miller. He edited a magazine for art and literature (The Heritage) and worked as a reporter with The North East Times. Since the publication of his poem, The Weaponless Fight, he has not stopped writing. His short stories, journalistic writings, and book reviews have been published in various papers and magazines, including The Sentinel. He is the author of For Existence, Belief, On the Wings of a Butterfly, and Justice. The Photograph, one of his short stories, has been published in the collection, 25 Strokes of Kindness, by Grapevine India. He lives in Assam and West Bengal.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Eagle Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 25 August 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 132 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1645604233
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1645604235
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 177 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.97 x 0.79 x 21.59 cm
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ India
  • Importer ‏ : ‎ Atlantic Publishers and Distributors (P) Ltd., 7/22, Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi – 110002 INDIA, Email – customercare@atlanticbooks.com, Ph – 011-47320500
  • Packer ‏ : ‎ Peacock Books, DE-155, TAGORE GARDEN, NEW DELHI, India 110027

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