The Other in the Mirror: Stories from India and Pakistan

by Sehyr Mirza

“With a Mantoesque aura pervading this collection of stories from across the great divide of 1947, the reader becomes complicit in fiction’s inimitable capacity to subvert established “truths”. A tribute to the power of story-telling, this is a heart-warming, humanizing and inspirational collection that deserves a wide readership.” - Ayesha Jalal “Reading through this mosaic of enthralling stories, my emotions relentlessly oscillated between agony and hope. While these stories brilliantly bring to life familiar characters, they also manifest the compelling essence of fiction that takes you to unfamiliar paths. I’m sure this book will ignite in readers a desire to rise above boundaries and divisive politics.”- Nandita Das

Genres: History, Pakistan

234 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2022

Reviews

[Komal Hashmi · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a beautiful, simple yet heartaching anthology! To read stories of partition and wars, the stories of loss and memories, the stories of kindness and duty, the cruelty of it all and also the worst case scenario of a nuclear war, was quite an experience.

And especially when these stories are written by a wide range of authors from both India and Pakistan). It was different from the usual books on the subject.

The writing is simple, but it packs a punch! Many profound themes and messages are present in these stories.