Τα καλύτερα Beyond Books podcast (2024)

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6.18 Appupen & Laurent: What If AI Falls Into The Wrong Hands? 55:36

4d ago55:36

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This is the story of an entrepreneur who almost sold his soul to AI. In this episode, Michelle speaks with Appupen and Laurent Daudent, the illustrator-scientist duo that came together to create 'Dream Machine' - a graphic novel on AI! The book follows Hugo, who is on the verge of selling his AI tech to a large corporation. But what if the motives …

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6.17 Shinie Antony: Meet Lilith - Adam's First Wife, Or Demon Who Devours Babies? 54:06

11d ago54:06

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Before Adam and Eve, there was Adam and Lilith. But who is Lilith and what happened to her? In this episode, Michelle speaks with Shinie Antony, author of ‘Eden Abandoned’, which tells the story of Adam’s first wife and the first woman ever - Lilith. When Lilith refused to submit to Adam, she got banished from Eden and erased from the scriptures. B…

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6.16 Anand Neelakantan: Should You Be Evil To Succeed In Modern Times? 48:06

18d ago48:06

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It might be time to ditch the traditional path to success and follow the path of “evil”! In this episode, Michelle and Tara speak with Anand Neelakanthan, author of the ‘The Asura Way’, a book that redefines the asura lifestyle and explores why “negative” traits like anger, pride, competition, commonly associated with the asuras, can actually benef…

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6.15 Ankur Warikoo: His Take On Marketing, Money, And Writing Books 55:00

25d ago55:00

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What does one of India's top entrepreneurs have to say about writing, making money, and marketing books? In this episode, Tara and Michelle speak with Ankur Warikoo, bestselling author of 'Make Epic Money', a book that teaches you everything you wish you knew about money! Ankur talks about how his relationship with money changed, gaining financial …

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6.14 Tarun Saint: On Handpicking The Best Detectives From All Over India 57:26

1M ago57:26

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Discover some of the finest works of Indian detective fiction, all in one place! In this episode, Michelle and Aishwarya speak with Tarun Saint, curator of 'The Hachette Book of Indian Detective Fiction', Volumes 1 and 2! The first of its kind, the anthology compiles everything from intriguing whodunits, supernatural mysteries, and serial murders, …

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6.13 Manjula Padmanabhan: Meet The Woman Who's A Taxi Driver In Delhi 42:51

1M ago42:51

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What's it like being a female taxi driver in a city notorious for being unsafe for women? In this episode, Michelle speaks with Manjula Padmanabhan, author of 'Taxi', whose protagonist, 'Maddy', runs a women's-only taxi service in Delhi! And when Maddy receives an attractive job offer as a pretend male chauffeur for a powerful old man, she accepts …

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6.12 Aisha and Shasvathi: The Real Reason Behind South Asia's <1% Divorce Rate 1:02:51

2M ago1:02:51

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South Asia boasts a less than 1% divorce rate. But the real reason behind it is far from happy marriages. In this episode, Tara and Michelle sit down with Aisha Sarwari and Shasvathi Siva, as they talk about misogyny and marriages in South Asia. Aisha's book, 'Heart Tantrums', is a memoir that addresses her immigrant life and her marriage to a man …

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6.11 Bhaskar Roy: Witnessing The Horrors Of Post-Independence India As A Child 48:01

2M ago48:01

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Find out what it was like growing up in post-independence India through the eyes of a man who lived through it all! Join Michelle as she speaks with Bhaskar Roy, author of 'Fifty Year Road', a personal memoir like no other. Bhaskar talks about growing up during the Naxalbari uprising - the armed peasant revolt of 1967 in West Bengal. He shares his …

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6.10 Santanu Bhattacharya: The Bloody Aftermath Of The Babri Masjid Demolition 1:01:36

2M ago1:01:36

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"We will pay the price for the sins of our forefathers" In this episode, Michelle speaks with Santanu Bhattacharya, author of 'One Small Voice' - a thought-provoking coming-of-age book about the politics of modern India, whose protagonist witnesses an act of mob violence in the communal riots of 1992 and is haunted by it for the rest of his life. S…

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6.9 Tarun Mehrishi: Art Heist Of Rs 400 Crore Holds India’s Biggest Secret 45:32

2M ago45:32

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One powerful secret. Two stolen paintings. And a man who will decide the fate of the world. Join Michelle as she sits down with Tarun Mehrishi, author of ‘The Portrait of a Secret’ - a novel inspired by true events. In an epic combination of art heist, historical fiction and spy thriller, Tarun’s book explores the aftermath of the theft of two pric…

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6.8 Amit & Shantanu: Modern Lessons From Ancient Epics 59:37

2M ago59:37

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Find out what centuries-old epics have to offer in the modern era! In this episode, Michelle sits down with Amit Majmudar and Shantanu Gupta to discuss all things mythology. Amit talks about his book, 'The Book of Vows', which is a retelling of the Mahabharata through all the vows that took place in the epic, sprinkled with his own insights on ethi…

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6.7 Shatrujeet Nath: Bharat - The Brother Who Never Got His Due 50:05

3M ago50:05

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"One fine morning, he's told, 'Your father is dead, your brother's been exiled, so now you have to go and become king"’. In this episode, Tara and Michelle talk to Shatrujeet Nath, author of the series 'Warlord of Ayodhya'. The series focuses on Bharat - Ram's brother - who was never given a voice in the Ramayana. It tells the story of an untrained…

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The Mother EP82: Finale - A newborn hope 5:09

3M ago5:09

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While the mother is still weeping, her elder son runs to her with the news that his son, the grandson the mother has always dreamed of having, has arrived. At last, there is new hope for the family and for the mother.

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The Mother EP81: Weep for her life 5:20

3M ago5:20

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They arrive back home after the execution later that morning, and the mother asks her elder son to take her out behind the hamlet to the old grave to weep. As the mother grieves the loss of her younger son, she sinks into the earth and all past sorrows flash through her mind.

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6.6 Andaleeb Wajid: Will The Sisters From Jasmine Villa Find Their Love This Valentine's Day? 49:51

3M ago49:51

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Three sisters, none of whom wanted to fall in love, and yet they did. Are you ready for some dramatic, relatable, and light-hearted desi romance? In this episode, Michelle and Tara speak to Andaleeb Wajid about her most popular romance series- 'Jasmine Villa'. The series comprises three books, each following one of the three sisters of Jasmine Vill…

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The Mother EP80: The Execution 2 6:51

3M ago6:51

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When the young prisoners are brought out, the mother spots her younger son in the crowd and rushes toward him. But he is tied to another bold young woman who pulls the frightened younger son away from the mother while singing aloud their great cause as they walk towards their death.

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The Mother EP79: The Execution 1 7:29

3M ago7:29

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The mother decides to go to town and witness for herself her younger son's execution. Her elder son and the cousin's son are with her and they wait together outside the jail's gate for that dreadful moment.

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6.5 Anjum Hasan: On Being A Muslim In Modern India 1:01:31

3M ago1:01:31

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How did one disastrous field trip turn a history teacher's life upside down? In this episode, Michelle speaks with Anjum Hasan, author of 'History's Angel'- a riveting novel that explores life as a religious minority in modern India. When an easygoing history teacher is provoked by a student into losing his temper, he finds his life thrown into cha…

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The Mother EP78: He who must die 2 4:55

3M ago4:55

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In desperation, the mother talks about trading their land for more money to save the younger son, still thinking that money is the issue and the jail keeper won't let his son go because they are poor. But her elder son refuses to sell the land, which is now his land. After all, he is soon to become a father of his own child.…

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The Mother EP77: He who must die 1 7:56

3M ago7:56

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The elder son and his cousin relate to the mother all that they saw and heard in town earlier that day.

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6.4 Damyanti Biswas: The Murky World Of Mumbai's Dance Bars 58:27

3M ago58:27

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Imagine a crowded railway station where an attractive stranger catches your eye. A train passes by and– they’re gone! In this episode, Michelle sits down with Damyanti Biswas to discuss her book ‘The Blue Bar’, as it unpacks the disappearance of a woman dressed in a blue sequined saree from a crowded Mumbai railway station and how, 13 years later, …

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The Mother EP76: “My son has never committed any crime!” 9:48

3M ago9:48

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The elder son finally returns at sunset. Even with all the money he offered to the jail keeper, he fails to bring his little brother out or even see him with his own eyes. The mother sinks further in grief, knowing that her young son and twenty more young men are scheduled for execution in the morning.…

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The Mother EP75: Waiting in agony 7:05

4M ago7:05

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The mother sends her elder son to town with all the money they have to bail the younger son out of jail. As the mother wallows in sorrow, her cousin and his wife come to keep her company at this difficult time.

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6.3 Abraham Verghese: A Saga Through Kerala's Backwaters 57:42

4M ago57:42

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Picture this: Kerala, a family that suffers a strange hereditary affliction- and everywhere they look is the very thing that could kill them. In this episode Tara talks to Abraham Verghese about his bestselling book 'The Covenant of Water'. The book is set in the Malabar Coast of Kerala and follows three generations of a family where, in every gene…

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The Mother EP74: What happened to my son? 11:56

4M ago11:56

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The mother's quiet morning is shattered when her cousin's son arrives to tell them that he saw her younger son in town this morning, captured and marching towards the prison with dozens of other young men to be executed tomorrow.

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The Mother EP73: Two sorrows to bear 8:22

4M ago8:22

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The mother's day is brightened by the news that her elder son's wife is now expecting a child. However, she can't help but feel a new level of anxiety, wondering if the baby will be born safe and sound. At the same time, the mother secretly worries as she continues to wait for her younger son, who never showed up after that night.…

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6.2 Devashish & Nidhi: Enter The Psyche Of Indian Psychological Thrillers 51:33

4M ago51:33

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What happens when two women find themselves in the midst of horrendous crimes? Join us as Tara and Michelle speak to two avid thriller writers– Devashish Sardana and Nidhi Upadhyay. In this episode, Devashish discusses his book “The Girl with Broken Dreams”, a story of a feisty CBI investigator who finds herself in a quest for the truth behind a st…

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The Mother EP72: “Mother, you will have a grandson.” 13:39

4M ago13:39

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The younger son does not return until a month later and the mother could do nothing but wait in silence with the bag hidden under her bed. This day, however, there is good news from her elder son, informing the mother that she will soon become a grandmother. This sweeps away some of the gloom from the mother's heart.…

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The Mother EP71: “In three days, mother!” 7:53

4M ago7:53

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One night when the moonlight is faint, the younger son returns home again, but with two young men dressed in black clothes like him and were all quiet the whole time. In whisper, the younger son delivers a bag to be hidden under the mother's bed and asks her to tell no one. He promises to return in three days to retrieve the bag but never shows up.…

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6.1 Tara & Michelle: Why Is India Drawn To Real Stories? 43:53

4M ago43:53

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Why do some peoples’ life stories fascinate us? Back with a bang for a brand new season, Tara and Michelle share their love for stories about real people. They discuss tales of extraordinary courage, struggles, perseverance, successes, and failures. What draws us to these stories? Are only some stories deserving of a platform? Whose stories do we n…

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The Mother EP70: The mother's small store of love 8:47

4M ago8:47

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But the mother sees no fault in her younger son at all, only comfort and solace, despite his harsh words against his elder brother. Each of his visits became a celebration, marked by the small "store" of modest gifts and treats she diligently and secretly saves up for him.

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The Mother EP69: "Oh, I will be back again." 5:50

4M ago5:50

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From time to time, the younger son comes to visit and brings both hope and disappointment to the mother. His carefree nature has changed, and his fierce talks about the troubled times and social injustice puzzle the villagers. Despite his promises to return, he leaves home in secret and in haste each time, coming and going as he wishes, leaving the…

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The Mother EP68: “There are so many things worse than death” 8:51

4M ago8:51

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In the aftermath of her daughter's passing, the mother faces the ebb and flow of her own struggles. The compassionate support of her neighbors and cousin's wife offers a glimmer of comfort, yet the weight of her perceived sins casts a shadow on her spirit. Despite the emptiness left by her daughter's absence, the mother finds solace in the everyday…

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The Mother EP67: Aftermath of the loss 15:28

4M ago15:28

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Distraught with her weariness, the mother and her younger son come back to their home. The villagers of the hamlet gather to comfort her, but nothing can ease the pain for the loss of her daughter, and she weeps her heart out. In the aftermath of that day, the mother, physically and emotionally drained, seeks solace in the quiet of her home. Her yo…

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The Mother EP66: Alas! She has just died today 13:50

5M ago13:50

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The mother and her son finally arrive at the blind daughter's new home in the harsh mountains, only to be met with her dead body. Her husband’s family, looking wild and grubby, denies of ever mistreating her. Overwhelmed with grief, the mother discovers her maid's lifeless body with sorrow and anger. The son urges a hasty departure, as he fears for…

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The Mother EP65: We will take her home 5:44

5M ago5:44

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As the mother and her younger son travel closer to her blind daughter’s new home, she notices the once lovely view of hills changing into stony and barren mountains. They come across two houses on a ridge and was fraught with anticipation and confusion, with the mother searching for her missing maid among unfamiliar faces and thinking of taking her…

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5.41 Decoding Spiritual Self-help With A Karma Yogi 54:14

5M ago54:14

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Are you ready to go down the path of success? In this episode, Tara and Michelle talk to the ISKCON monk Gopinath Das, author of “The Power of Karma Yoga: Decoding Ancient Wisdom for Lasting Success”. An IIT graduate turned monk, Gopinath Das is on a mission to educate modern society by combining science and profound life advice found in ancient te…

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The Mother EP64: Enough about marriage! 8:24

5M ago8:24

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Seeing her younger son's life in town, living in a room filled with books, the mother questions him about his unconventional lifestyle and radical ideas of equality. As the two are on their way to visit the blind daughter, the younger son, sworn to secrecy and dreams of freedom, becomes angry with his mother when she suggests marrying him off to bi…

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The Mother EP63: I must go to her 5:59

5M ago5:59

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The mother misses her blind daughter and decides to visit her. She is haunted by the separation despite the passage of time and the changing seasons. When her elder son expresses concern about her safety and suggests that she waits until after the harvest, she insists on going immediately with her younger son.…

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Season 1 Wrap Up 54:54

5M ago54:54

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The final bonus episode of Books, Beach, & Beyond for 2023 features a friendly conversation between your beloved hosts, Elin Hilderbrand and Tim Ehrenberg! The two recap the first season of the podcast, dish on their favorite episodes, favorite books of 2023, most anticipated books of 2024, their reading routines, offer writing and reading advice, …

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5.40 Rheea & Gargi: Women Who Defy All Odds To Get What They Want 1:02:34

5M ago1:02:34

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What happens if you are faced with a choice that complicates matters between your professional and personal lives? This episode sees Tara and Michelle dive into a conversation with Rheea Mukherjee and Gargi Rawat, as they explore the nuances of modern-day activism and the ethical dilemmas that come with it. Join us as we talk to Rheea Mukherjee abo…

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The Mother EP62: The young wife’s grief 10:20

5M ago10:20

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It's been 5 years since the elder son's wedding and for some reason the couple has no sign of a child, which makes the emptiness of the family even louder. The two brothers don't quarrel so much these days since they don’t live together, which is counted as a blessing by the mother.

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The Mother EP61: Emptiness in the house 8:12

5M ago8:12

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The mother has aged and even field work cannot help lift her heavy heart any more after the blind maid has been wed off. Her younger son is also a grown man now, who finds work in town and is seldom home. Whenever he comes home, he brings back the only brightness that lights up all her emptiness.

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5.39 Radhika Iyengar: Life Among The Dead in Banaras 1:05:40

5M ago1:05:40

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What is it like burning bodies amidst raging fires every day? Who are the corpse-burners and the owners of the “sacred fire”? In this episode, Tara speaks to Radhika Iyengar, author of “Fire On The Ganges: Life Among The Dead In Banaras”, as she provides us insight into the Doms’ lives- the community tasked with handling the last rites of the dead.…

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The Mother EP60: The arrangement is set 11:20

5M ago11:20

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The day has come for the blind girl to be taken to her future husband's house for their wedding. Out of everyone's expectation, however, here comes an old man with a grin who claims to be the uncle of the husband. With the promise already given, the mother is left with no choice but to let him take her daughter.…

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The Mother EP59: Need not be afraid, child. 12:04

5M ago12:04

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After multiple rounds of illness attacking her mind and body, the mother realizes that her blind daughter would have to be wed, for she cannot take care of her, nor defend for her any longer in the house. The mother reaches out to the match maker, who later finds a household afar that would take the blind maid. Though sorrowful in their hearts, bot…

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Fredrik Backman 49:49

5M ago49:49

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For our second bonus episode for 2023, we stay across the pond and get to chat with the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Beartown Series, A Man Called Ove, and Anxious People - Fredrik Backman! Elin and Tim chat with Fredrik about his origin story, his debut novel A Man Called Ove and where the idea for this iconic story came from, his …

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5.38 Aditi & Shivalik: Unheard Stories From The Indian Army 1:01:03

5M ago1:01:03

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In this exclusive series in partnership with Penguin Random House India, we will shine a spotlight on two compelling contemporary voices each month, individuals who are reshaping the landscape of Indian literature. In this special episode of Books & Beyond, Tara and Michelle converse with Aditi Kumar and Shivalik Bakshi as they take us on a tour of…

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The Mother EP58: You can't tend her forever 7:18

6M ago7:18

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A match-maker recommends a potential husband for the blind girl, but the mother denies the union once again. Seeing this, the mother's cousin reminds her that there'll come a day when she's too old or weak to guard the blind maid anymore, which puts the mother into deep thought.

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The Mother EP57: She belongs elsewhere 5:41

6M ago5:41

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The mother has no intention to wed her blind daughter any time soon, setting herself against her elder son and his wife on this matter. As the son's new wife settles down in the neighborhood, she gets plainer in speech when talking with other women in the hamlet, complaining about the unwed blind maid.…

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