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‘I miss the long letters we wrote each other when you travelled, which was often.’
Dear Reader,
Thorns in My Quilt is a series of letters written by a daughter to her father after he passed away. Unspoken thoughts, unshared memories and unsaid words combine in this searing and poignant account of a relationship filled with joy, but with equal moments of sorrow.
Mohua Chinappa (Manu) loved her Baba, who was as kind as he was cruel, as well-read as he was unworldly, as loved as he was unloved. His dearest Manu recollects her childhood in Shillong, infused with the aroma of vanilla essence that went into the butter cookies he baked. She reminisces about her father holding her little hand while helping her through the undulating, rain-drenched roads. Mohua returns to Delhi, where she spent a part of her growing-up years, and revels in the memory of a government house with a harsingar tree. She writes to him about her broken marriage, recalls how her parents left her side, and how she reinvented herself. The letters are often selfish yet strangely cathartic.
Her father’s kidney failure prompted a daughter to confront the demons within—the loss, the doubts, the emptiness, the guilt of saying things, and the angst of not saying things.
 
 

Review

"‘A complex remembrance of love that speaks not to the past but to the life that remains aglow in us till our last breath.’
Saikat Majumdar
Author, Critic and Academic

‘In this epistolary memoir, Mohua affirms the female spirit that won’t submit to the law of the father. Her letters to her deceased father take the reader on an emotional rollercoaster of love, heartbreak, rebellion, despair and hope. We grieve her losses and rejoice in her discoveries. It is a fascinating life story, told with flair!’
Anuradha Marwah
Author of The Higher Education of Geetika Mehendiratta, Idol Love, Dirty Picture and Aunties of Vasant Kunj

‘In a society where family is considered precious and insulated from criticism as well as truths about both love and angst, Mohua Chinappa has brought to us a searing memoir depicting the conflict between bonds and bondage, providing readers with an insight into the many dimensions of a father–daughter relationship. She covers every element—of fondness and love and the things that troubled her, things she wished she had said to her father when he was alive—through a series of letters written after his demise. This book, potentially, has opened the doors to more such writings that remind us of the beauty and faults of families and parents.’
Sharif D. Rangnekar
Author and Director, Rainbow Lit Fest"

 

--This text
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Thorns In My Quilt Letters From A Daughter To Her Father

Thorns In My Quilt Letters From A Daughter To Her Father

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  • ISBN: 9789361566271
  • Author: Mohua Chinappa
  • Publisher: Rupa
  • Pages: 191
  • Format: Paperback
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‘I miss the long letters we wrote each other when you travelled, which was often.’
Dear Reader,
Thorns in My Quilt is a series of letters written by a daughter to her father after he passed away. Unspoken thoughts, unshared memories and unsaid words combine in this searing and poignant account of a relationship filled with joy, but with equal moments of sorrow.
Mohua Chinappa (Manu) loved her Baba, who was as kind as he was cruel, as well-read as he was unworldly, as loved as he was unloved. His dearest Manu recollects her childhood in Shillong, infused with the aroma of vanilla essence that went into the butter cookies he baked. She reminisces about her father holding her little hand while helping her through the undulating, rain-drenched roads. Mohua returns to Delhi, where she spent a part of her growing-up years, and revels in the memory of a government house with a harsingar tree. She writes to him about her broken marriage, recalls how her parents left her side, and how she reinvented herself. The letters are often selfish yet strangely cathartic.
Her father’s kidney failure prompted a daughter to confront the demons within—the loss, the doubts, the emptiness, the guilt of saying things, and the angst of not saying things.
 
 

Review

"‘A complex remembrance of love that speaks not to the past but to the life that remains aglow in us till our last breath.’
Saikat Majumdar
Author, Critic and Academic

‘In this epistolary memoir, Mohua affirms the female spirit that won’t submit to the law of the father. Her letters to her deceased father take the reader on an emotional rollercoaster of love, heartbreak, rebellion, despair and hope. We grieve her losses and rejoice in her discoveries. It is a fascinating life story, told with flair!’
Anuradha Marwah
Author of The Higher Education of Geetika Mehendiratta, Idol Love, Dirty Picture and Aunties of Vasant Kunj

‘In a society where family is considered precious and insulated from criticism as well as truths about both love and angst, Mohua Chinappa has brought to us a searing memoir depicting the conflict between bonds and bondage, providing readers with an insight into the many dimensions of a father–daughter relationship. She covers every element—of fondness and love and the things that troubled her, things she wished she had said to her father when he was alive—through a series of letters written after his demise. This book, potentially, has opened the doors to more such writings that remind us of the beauty and faults of families and parents.’
Sharif D. Rangnekar
Author and Director, Rainbow Lit Fest"

 

--This text

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