Most of the stories in this collection depict women battling for their existence. These stories narrate the story of a woman’s modesty through a sari and indicate how a woman faces abuse and is neglected at every stage in life. If she wants to progress honorably, men at every stage are eager to exploit her. Even courts do not offer full justice and she finds herself a lone fighter in entire struggle.
The book is merely an effort to reveal the deep rooted void and a complicated and double faced mindset of ours. It emphasises on the empower-ment of women and equality of status in all spheres of life.
A salute to womanhood and must read for all who advocate women liberation.

Mamta Mehrotra is the Administrative Head of D.A.V. Public School in Patna. She is an active worker fighting for the cause of women on various issues. As a counsellor for cases in domestic violence, she has worked in an NGO Surya Mahila Koshang.
She is a versatile writer. Many of her short stories have been published in Kadambini, local newspapers and other magazines of national repute. Besides this, she has been an editor of various magazines such as Samajik Parivesh and Vartman Sandarbha. She also writes columns on Human Rights for Ganadesh.
A Ph.D. on her works has been awarded and is to be published in 8 Indian languages.
Associated with S.C.E.R.T. (State Centre for Education Research and Training) she writes course books from class I‑IX in English. She has written several books in English and Hindi on Gender issues.
E-mail:
mamtamehrotra69@gmail.com