Something About Eve

She finds herself revisiting the early days of their relationship,one that had sent a panic attack through her Hindu family for marrying a Muslim. But now that Asad is no longer here,Mala wonders how the cycle of repercussion works,how events based so far away could turn her life around so effortlessly. In the middle of Mala’s reverie,other stories emerge,of Sara,her daughter with Asad,who embarks on her own journey that takes her from Mumbai and Ahmedabad,where the communal riots have wrecked the lives of people and they are battling with memories that have scarred them forever.

Hariharan says she spent a lot of time on research but consciously decided not to let the riots override everything else about Gujrat. “It’s the relationship between Mala and Asad that is the focus of the novel,” says Hariharan.