A moving memoir by a survivor of anti-Muslim violence in contemporary India that delicately weaves political and family histories in a tribute to her country’s unique Islamic heritage—“a must-read in our warring world today” (NPR)“A harrowing survivor’s tale, an important history lesson, and a desperate warning from someone who has seen the tragic effects of ethnic violence.”—TimeIn 2002, Zara Chowdhary is sixteen years old and living with her family in Ahmedabad, one of India’s fastest-growing cities, when a gruesome train fire claims the lives of sixty Hindu right-wing volunteers and upends the life of five million Muslims. Instead of taking her school exams that week, Zara is put under a three-month siege, with her family and thousands of others fearing for their lives as Hindu neighbors, friends, and members of civil society transform overnight into bloodthirsty mobs, hunting and massacring their fellow citizens. The chief minister of the state at the time, Narendra Modi, will later be accused of fomenting the massacre, and yet a decade later, will rise to become India’s prime minister, sending the “world’s largest democracy” hurtling toward cacophonous Hindu nationalism.
The Lucky Ones traces the past of a multigenerational Muslim family to India’s brave but bloody origins, a segregated city’s ancient past, and the lingering hurt causing bloodshed on the streets. Symphonic interludes offer glimpses into the precious, ordinary lives of Muslims, all locked together in a crumbling apartment building in the city’s old quarters, with their ability to forgive and find laughter, to offer grace even as the world outside, and their place in it, falls apart.
The Lucky Ones entwines lost histories across a subcontinent, examines forgotten myths, prods a family’s secrets, and gazes unflinchingly back at a country rushing to move past the biggest pogrom in its modern history. It is a warning thrown to the world by a young survivor, to democracies that fail to protect their vulnerable, and to homes that won’t listen to their daughters. It is an ode to the rebellion of a young woman who insists she will belong to her land, family, and faith on her own terms.The Lucky Ones Stay connected for new books and special offers. Subscribe to receive a welcome discount for your next order. Subscribe. No Thanks. The Lucky Ones - Tiffany Reisz A haunting and suspensful tale, THE LUCKY ONES explores the gray area between good and evil and one woman'sdesperate search for truth in a The Lucky Ones: A Memoir (Hardcover) A moving memoir by a survivor of anti-Muslim violence in contemporary India that delicately weaves political and family histories in a tribute to her The True Story Behind 'We Were the Lucky Ones' The Big Picture · We Were the Lucky Ones is a limited series on Hulu based on a New York Times bestselling novel about a Jewish family enduring We Were The Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter Details. . Page · Book. The Lucky Ones by Zara Chowdhary A moving memoir by a survivor of anti-Muslim violence in contemporary India that delicately weaves political and family histories in a tribute to India's We Were the Lucky Ones (TV Mini Series 2024) Once books turn to film, they often disappoint, but not this one. It's engaging, inspiring, and unimaginable. I am excited for future episodes. My husband The Lucky Ones From that book. I figured it was a sign or something, finding it in Jordan's stuff. I'm pretty sure the night I found it was the first Georgia Hunter on Bringing Her Book to the Screen with Georgia Hunter speaks with Awards Radar's Abe Friedtanzer about Hulu's 'We Were the Lucky Ones.' Book Review: We Were the Lucky Ones We Were the Lucky Ones follows the Kurc family from upper middle-class comfort in Warsaw and Radom to various shtetls, each of which is eventually liquidated, We Were the Lucky Ones - Dogbark! My book group agrees: We Were the Lucky Ones has an immediacy unlike any WWII novel we've read. Each thread offers a different perspective: Halina in a The Lucky Ones: A Memoir In this harrowing debut, Chowdhary recalls growing up Muslim in early 2000s Ahmedabad, India, as anti-Islamic violence gripped the country.