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They are women of steel, women who have seen
terror in its most violent forms. Bombs, bullets
or even lowly machetes have shattered their
lives. Homemakers Without The Men: Assam’s
Widows of Violence is a real-life narrative of
widows of violence in northeastern India’s Assam
state who have lost their bread-winning partners
to insurgency or ethnic strife. Wasbir Hussain
brings out the pathos, trauma, struggle and
challenges of these remarkable women who
continue to live life and bring up their
children, surmounting heavy odds.
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