NIGHTMARCH EXCERPTS CONTINUED…

‘I asked Gyanji if I could return to Lalgaon with him in the platoon. I wanted to experience what it was like to be continually “on the move”.’ Scroll

‘It seemed that the emphasis on marriage – as the only legitimate way in which two people could be close – was about controlling women.’ Hindustan Times

‘Staying in the shadows, I followed the rules we had agreed upon to draw as little attention to myself as possible.’ Readers Digest India

‘The camp tailor stitched a uniform for me on the day of departure. Olive-green shirt and trousers, too large for my waist, were held by a belt. Would Bimalji approve of this attire that drowned my femininity?’ Shethepeople