Radical Nostalgia and the Construction of a South Asian Diaspora
The book examines how nostalgia shapes both individual and collective identities among diasporic South-Asians in the UK and US. It posits that, within a postcolonial framework, the emotions tied to nostalgia can serve as a powerful form of resistance, highlighting its radical potential in challenging existing narratives and fostering a sense of belonging.
Bengal Cuisine introduces us to the cuisine of the West Bengal region of India. Most Indian cookery books and recipes shown on television are based on North Indian and South Indian food, but Maya's book is about authentic Bengali food from West Bengal.Food is a passion for Bengalis and cuisine there is distinctive and different from the cuisine of other parts of India.This book uses ingredients that are commonly available and shows how simple it is to cook Bengali food creating subtle tastes with very little spice, showing us how easy and rewarding true Bengal Cuisine can be.