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Bangalore-based writer, Saeed Ibrahim, is the author of two books - “Twin Tales from Kutcch,” a family saga set in Colonial India, and the recently published - “The Missing Tile and Other Stories,” a collection of fifteen short stories reflecting on various aspects of human behaviour.

Saeed was born and brought up in Mumbai and was educated at St. Mary’s High School and St. Xavier’s College and later, at the University of the Sorbonne in Paris. He has had a long and eventful working career in India, the UK and France spanning marketing, advertising, airline and travel industries. Today he works part time as an independent consultant and devotes his spare time to writing.

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Dear Saeed Thank you very much for the points of discussion. This will be a great help to get the discussion going and hear the opinions of the other members of book club. I am really enjoying the book so far. I like the historical facts which are barely known (at least to me and probably most Brits). thank you very much, Kind regards Irene ?

Saeed Ibrahim Dear Irene, It's been a pleasure sending you the list of questions and I am so glad you are enjoying "Twin Tales from Kutcch." Once you have finished …moreDear Irene, It's been a pleasure sending you the list of questions and I am so glad you are enjoying "Twin Tales from Kutcch." Once you have finished reading the book it would be nice if you could post a review on Goodreads and Amazon.

Do you live in France? I lived in Paris whilst I was a student at the Sorbonne.

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thank you for your speedy reponse. We will be reading and discussing Twin Tales from Kutcch. ? thank you best regards Irene

Saeed Ibrahim Hello Irene, Regarding "Twin Tales from Kutcch," here is a list of possible topics/questions that can be put up for discussion during your book club m…moreHello Irene, Regarding "Twin Tales from Kutcch," here is a list of possible topics/questions that can be put up for discussion during your book club meeting:-

1. The central theme of the story focuses on the lives of two courageous Kutcchi Memon women, who are orphaned at a tender age by the tragic loss of both parents and how they grapple with their loss as they grow from childhood to womanhood, marriage and motherhood. Can you trace any sub-plots in the book that add interesting asides to the narrative and introduce us to a different set of characters.

2. The maritime tragedy of November 1888 leaving no survivors and the mysterious disappearance of the SS Vaitarna left a number of questions unanswered. Do you think Jan Mohammed and Hajra had been swayed by superstition and been pushed to their death by heeding the cryptic prophecy of an itinerant fakir?

3.The book is set in the late nineteenth century and the early years of the twentieth century before India gained independence. What are some of the historical vignettes with which the story is peppered?

4.What light does the book shed on communal co-existence and the status of women during that period of time?

5.From the sociological point of view, what details does the book provide of the customs, clothing and food habits of the Kutcchi Memon community?

6.Are the two amusing stories related in the book a distraction, or do they provide some comic relief in an otherwise serious theme?

7. Do you see any similarities in the plague that devastated Bombay in 1896 and the Covid-19 epidemic of our times?

Wish your book club an enjoyable and fruitful discussion of my book.

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Saeed Ibrahim

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	Twin Tales from Kutcch 3.92 avg rating — 48 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	THE MISSING TILE AND OTHER STORIES 4.79 avg rating — 19 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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IS THERE A FUTURE FOR THE SHORT STORY?

I was recently invited by the Alliance Française de Bangalore to present my book of short fiction, “The Missing Tile and Other Stories” at their Café Littéraire event. After my talk, a debate was held on the topic, “As a literary genre, there is no future for the short story.”
During the discussion that followed a wide range of viewpoints were put forth, both for and against.
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