<p><strong style="color: rgba(51, 51, 51, 1)">Are damaged people destined to inflict damage?</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgba(51, 51, 51, 1)">A young boy sidelined for being different, an artist unable to distance herself from her past, a famed actress past her prime, a Casanova who plays women but is acutely aware of his loneliness. These are some, amongst the various tales of damaged people seeking escape, fulfilment or acceptance.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgba(51, 51, 51, 1)">Some long, some short, these sixteen stories have common themes of unhappy marriages; of secrets and lies, pleasure and guilt; of children letting down parents and vice versa; of women of a certain age, and whether or not they've still 'got it'; of entitled and misogynistic men; and of the hypocrisy and double standards within Indian society.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgba(51, 51, 51, 1)">With original and unexpected angles, these tales explore the darkness that underpins the often ordinary lives of people. Thought-provoking, intense and evocative, these stories will transport you into the heart of India where tradition and modernity collide, often with devastating results.</span></p><p><br></p>