Power of Nisa

Ms Nidhi Gogia

Description

Power Of Nisa is a web of sixteen characters covered in sixteen different short stories based on the lives of women in modern India, some heard and unheard; Rumaisa, a teenage girl who was crying on the ghats of Kolkata, didn’t know the struggles of Vidhya while she was fighting for her own. Still, Rukhsar’s father broke the stereotype, and why was Suman being criticised? Little Zoya wasn’t aware of the destination. Sargam took eight years to come out of the web, which was spun by someone else, and Niharika’s long journey wasn’t easy; It still pains her heart, but Kanak knocked out the odds, whereas Anokhi faced the rocks. Advocate Rohima could have ended her life, but she chose this.

Various stigmas in Indian society are still barriers for women in the 21st century, where a widow is asked to eat curd and rice. Still, these sixteen strong women from different segments of Indian society chose to speak and stand for themselves differently. “With poems, sketches and illustrations, you’ll meet and feel each character’s presence.” These women know the articulation of handling the scattered life like water in a mould. “Stories that’ll make you rethink the perception of life and your existence as a human.”

Sujets

• Women
• Biography
• Woman
• Feminism
• The Women
• Power
• Autobiography

Informations

• Publié par: AuthorHouse UK
• Date de parution: 07 septembre 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781728374970
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 4 Mo

Extrait

POWER Of Nisa
 
 
 
 
 
By: Ms Nidhi Gogia (Agarwal)
 
 
© 2022 By: Ms Nidhi Gogia (Agarwal). All rights reserved.
 
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ISBN: 978-1-7283-7498-7 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-7283-7497-0 (e)
 
 
 
Published by AuthorHouse 09/06/2022
 
 
 
 
 
 

Power of Nisa
Meaning of the T itle
The word Nisa in Arabic means “women” the title represents the “power of women” who have fought for themselves and their rights.
Target Audi ence:
Women are the soft target, but victims do not have any gender. They need someone to listen to them. We’re all victimised in some way; these stories will give you the courage to learn and understand your life’s value.
Note: Some authentic Indian words have been used in the stories to maintain the vibes, check the glossary at the end of the book for the meaning. Glossary has been done chapter wise for easy navigation.
 
FIRST HAND IMPRESSIONS FROM THE EARLY REA DERS
Book Reviews by the people who read the book in its initial stages (before publica tion)
‘’Nidhi has been a friend and inspiration to me ever since I first met her several years ago, and this book reflects her sincere interest in women’s lives, and determination to empower us to overcome the many challenges we face in the 21 st century. A worthy endeavour, certainly, but the important messages are presented in such highly entertaining stories that you will find yourself wanting to read ‘just one more’ before you have to go and deal with one of the myriad tasks demanded of the modern woman!”
# Catherine Dale (London , UK)
‘’This topic (power of women) and sexism in general has been more in and around the media in recent times yet it still sometimes goes under the radar and this book brilliantly portrays the issues that women face daily and intriguingly explains complex matters through short stories and poems and that’s what is so brilliant about it. It was especially nice to see the work behind the scenes and the passion from the author and everyone involved to make this as good as possible.’’
#Abeer Gogia (London , UK)
‘’Thought provoking stories, largely genderless and the topics which need a shout out as these issues still exist in the 21 st century. I loved each and every aspect of this book be it the story, poem or the moral. I will be recommending this book at my son’s school and will be donating the copies myself to the school’s library, once published, so our younger generation have an open access to this book and learn how to support the victims and raise their voice against any injustice which might be happening in their surroundings.’’
#Neha Gupta (New Delhi, I ndia)
‘’As the Sketch artist of this book, I read the draft copy of the book to get the feel of the characters to portray them as close to the author’s imagination of these real-life 16 women. Although I feel that I am privileged to be born in a family where there is no gender discrimination, seeing women and young girls suffering in the society around me, even in 21 st century, always hurt me. This book has given me the strength and power to speak up productively for the empowerment of women and taught me to raise my voice for those who might not be as blessed as I am as we all should have access to the basic human rights, I am only talking here about the right to live!’’
#Vishuddhi Jain, Sketch Artist (New Delhi, I ndia)
‘’Nidhi’s book is a peep into issues plaguing women in current times. The book is filled with stories that are not only of suffering, but of how these extraordinary women have succeeded in building a better life for themselves. Thus, the stories are about the strength and resilience of women. One of my favourite stories is the one about domestic abuse. It is an example of how women stand in solidarity with each other just like the maid’s question inspires an epiphany in the abused making her question her situation. I am glad to have the opportunity of working on this book because being a woman there is nothing more satisfying than telling the narrative of most women in our society today.’’
#Aindrila Chandra, Illustration Artist (Kolkata, I ndia)
‘’This book analyses the impact on the victim’s mind and soul and how the orthodox society is suppressing the fundamental rights of women in India. The issues covered in this book are treated as everybody life in women’s lives, but they’re not. The book’s title enticed me to understand and get to know the reality of the present condition of women in India.’’
#Afreen H. Warsi, Editor (Lucknow, I ndia)
INDEX

Acknowledgment
Introduction: My purpose of writing this book
Introduction to my Powerful team:
•   Author
•   Poet
•   Editor, Illustration artist and Sketch artist
Poem 1: Snapshot of ‘power of Nisa’, complete book in a poem (What our Nisa have to face)
Chapter 1: AAJ KI NAARI
Poem 2: Sargam’s story from the perspective of our home poet
Chapter 2: Scream of the nightmare
Poem 3: Kanak’s story from the perspective of our home poet
Chapter 3: Little Did I Know
Poem 4: Rukhsar’s story from the perspective of our home Poet
Chapter 4: Caged Wings
Chapter 5: She Survived
C hapter 6: Free to Fly
Chapter 7: Scars That Doesn’t Scare Me Anymore
Chapter 8: My Journey from Railway Station to Kamathipura
Chapter 9: It Was Bittersweet
Chapter 10: Broken Butterfly
Chapter 11 : Stuck In The Web
Chapter 12: Gown of Pride
Poem 5: ‘Single Parent’: A poetic message from our home Poet
Chapter 13 : Blessed With Beauty, Disguised By Destiny
Chapter 14 : Life Outside The Window
Chapter 15 : Little Rainbow Of Strength
Chapter 16: Cinderella Lost Her Prince Charming
Poem 6: A message for the victims by our home poet
Glossary
 
ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Firstly, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to my brothers, Nikhil and Yash, who always support me in my passion. At the beginning of my journey as an author, when nobody believed in me, they stood by my side.
Nikhil has contributed his support to this book through his excellent poems for the characters with a special place in my heart.
Abeer, my son, cooked numerous meals on his own to give me time for my writing, so thank you, Abeer. He was always available to read the first draft of each chapter and to provide his valuable suggestions.
I cannot express the countless sacrifices of my parents, Mr. Ram Kumar Agarwal and Mrs. Manju Agarwal, in words. I am who I am because of my parents. I thank my dad for keeping a sharp eye on me; so, I don’t get distracted during my writing journey to keep the book’s progress on track.
I thank my sister, Neha, who was always ready to listen to my storylines. It was not difficult for her to understand various characters as she is the epitome of women empowerment herself. Special thanks to Abhishek, my brother-in-law, for always motivating me to speak up against injustice and to be that man in my life, who always supports the women in his life, be it his wife, sister, mother, mother-in-law, or sister-in-law.
Sadhvi and Catherine, my best friends, always inspired me to write this book, so thanks to them for believing in me and being on call anytime I was frustrated and distracted.
A big vote of thanks goes to my niece, Vishuddhi Jain, the Sketch artist of this book. This 13 year’s child deserves special applause for sparing her valuable time for discussion about my characters, my imagination of those characters to fit the storyline, and to sketch and amend as necessary.
I am grateful to my entire family and friends.
It wouldn’t be possible if I had not chosen myself over anyone else and met these strong women on each visit to India. I found myself in them, and the power we all shared has connected us.
I believe that if we consider Author as a body, then the editor is the backbone. Considering this analogy, I sincerely thanks to my editor, Ms. Afreen.H. Warsi. I am sincerely thankful to Afreen for not only editing the book but also for our conversations whenever clouds of confusion surrounded me.
I would also like to express my gratitude to AuthorhouseUk for their sincere efforts to publish this book and to my Publishing consultants, Paul Nicholas and May Arado, for answering my numerous emails in a timely fashion.
INTRODUCTION

My purpose of writing this book
I have gone through a phase in my life where I couldn’t share my feelings and thoughts with anyone. It was always a feeling that Why is it only me?
From tolerance to fighting back, the journey was not easy, so I used to read books on women and watch movies where women are told and suppressed by a society that they’re born to be treated like this, and it’s normal. All I could see in those movies and books was a victim like me.
I’d realized nothing