Alta Journal: Top 11 Books to read This January - Call Her Freedom

Call Her Freedom is listed 4th in Alta’s  11 New Books for January.

Dorabji sets her new novel in the Himalayan village of Poshkarbal, where Aisha and her mother, Noorjahan, navigate life on the outskirts of a patriarchal world. Defying societal standards, Aisha attends school, although her dreams of college are tossed aside once she is married off. Even so, she manages to build a life centered on her family. But when secrets about her mother surface and military tensions escalate, Aisha must make heartbreaking choices to protect those she loves. Simon & Schuster, January 21