The Dressing Table
Ahmad, Shamoil The partition of India in 1947 not only divided the geographical map of the Subcontinent, it also cut across the human psyche on both sides of the border, to such an extent that the communal strife and riots of 1947 continue to occur in India even today. Shamoil traces the dehumanizing impact of this historical event. ''The Dressing Table " is an offbeat story advocating the reality that the objects we think are lifeless, sometimes absorb huma...