Balarama, a wealthy farmer and wrestling teacher, and his brother Krishna live in Vrindavan in northern India. Balarama hires Shyama, an educated and ambitious Dalit girl to help his wife Revathi with a new farming venture. Around the same time, Bheema, a young Dalit worker, joins the wrestling school, and Shyama and he fall in love.
Life couldn't be better for Shyama. However, when Duri, Balarama's favourite student, a rich, upper-caste man, returns to the wrestling school, the rivalry between him and Bheema escalates and all their lives are impacted forever. Most of all, Shyama's.
This is a contemporary retelling of an age-old story with its roots in the Mahabharata. And not much, it appears, has changed in society, ancient Hastinapur or present-day Hathras, when it comes to prejudice and patriarchy.
Narrated from Balarama's point of view, 'A Field of Flowers' is a story that tells us there is no more looking away for anyone with a conscience.
#NoLongerABystander #DalitLivesMatter
Release date
Audiobook: 14 June 2021
Balarama, a wealthy farmer and wrestling teacher, and his brother Krishna live in Vrindavan in northern India. Balarama hires Shyama, an educated and ambitious Dalit girl to help his wife Revathi with a new farming venture. Around the same time, Bheema, a young Dalit worker, joins the wrestling school, and Shyama and he fall in love.
Life couldn't be better for Shyama. However, when Duri, Balarama's favourite student, a rich, upper-caste man, returns to the wrestling school, the rivalry between him and Bheema escalates and all their lives are impacted forever. Most of all, Shyama's.
This is a contemporary retelling of an age-old story with its roots in the Mahabharata. And not much, it appears, has changed in society, ancient Hastinapur or present-day Hathras, when it comes to prejudice and patriarchy.
Narrated from Balarama's point of view, 'A Field of Flowers' is a story that tells us there is no more looking away for anyone with a conscience.
#NoLongerABystander #DalitLivesMatter
Release date
Audiobook: 14 June 2021
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Rutuja
14 Jun 2021
Loved it!
Jayanthi
20 Jun 2021
Prakash Raj’s voice in an earlier book by Anita Nair - the little duck girl was perfect for the character. In this one while he does a commendable job a North Indian voice over would have suited this well. Overall the story is a contemporary twist of the Mahabharata with similar names of the characters. But a thought provoking one. The beauty of the audiobooks medium is that it enables short stories to be published easily in this format.
Mayur
17 Dec 2021
Don't know was about fight or mahabharat.
Nowfal
1 Oct 2021
Great
E Ammini
25 Nov 2021
As always the author gave a fine piece of literature
Amita
18 Jan 2022
Searing account. Marvelously crafted.Thank you Anita Nair
praveen
21 Jun 2021
Distorted audio horrible audio!! I thought english audio books had good quality
Louvina
16 Jun 2021
Anita Nair never fails to make me think- could I have done better in standing up for others and myself? Prakash Raj is the right person to read the story.Recommended for everyone.
Maruthu
22 Jun 2021
Nice. Thanks
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