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The Upstairs Wife entwines two emotional stories and unfolds them in a\u00a0brilliant manner. 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Written by Rafia Zakaria, an attorney and political philosopher and a regular\u00a0columnist to Al Jazeera and Dawn News, this is one book you don’t want to put down.<\/h4>\nThe book\u00a0begins with Rafia’s family eagerly waiting to\u00a0hear the news of\u00a0her Aunt Amina’s\u00a0husband but a bigger news breaks. The death of\u00a0Pakistani Political leader Benazir Bhutto\u00a0<\/a>. What follows are riots and turbulence in the country.<\/h4>\nThe book goes back to\u00a0Amina coming back to her father’s, as her husband, Sohail has decided to take another wife. Bear it in mind that at that time polygamy was\u00a0not that common. Rafia at that age thought that a man could not have two wives. Amina is broken and the family, humiliated.<\/h4>\nThe book then goes further back to the creation of Pakistan infact waay\u00a0before the time of partition. A great deal of information is provided on the events which lead to the partition and its aftermath.<\/h4>\nThe story of Amina and Pakistan go on in a non-linear manner. She eventually is sent back to live with her husband. There is a partition in the house and both the wives live on separate floors. The life of Amina is woven with stories of Pakistan.<\/h4>\nThis book provided information which I didn’t know about. For example, one of the main reasons for Pakistan-Bangladesh split was the Bhola Cyclone<\/a>.\u00a0 Also, I didn’t know a lot about PNS Ghazi <\/a>and the mystery which surrounds it.<\/h4>\nWhat sets this book apart from other history books, is in the intimate details. The focus is not on the ruthless or oppressive policies but its effects on the people. Once a land full of hopes and dreams is now dwindling.<\/h4>\nThe only flaw in the book is that it does not go in a linear manner and the personal and political events have nothing in common. But overall I think it is a brilliant book which delves into migration, coups, riots, political traumas. The sad part\u00a0is that women no matter how powerful are powerless in the face of laws and policies. Sad that such dreadful things happen in this day and age.<\/h4>\nAll in all the author does a spectacular job in entwining the personal and political emotions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>The Upstairs Wife: An Intimate History of Pakistan<\/a> is beautifully told and\u00a0is highly recommended.<\/h4>\n<\/h4>\nTill then,<\/h4>\nKeep Reading \ud83d\ude42<\/h4>\n<\/h4>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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The Upstairs Wife entwines two emotional stories and unfolds them in a\u00a0brilliant manner. 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The book goes back to\u00a0Amina coming back to her father’s, as her husband, Sohail has decided to take another wife. Bear it in mind that at that time polygamy was\u00a0not that common. Rafia at that age thought that a man could not have two wives. Amina is broken and the family, humiliated.<\/h4>\nThe book then goes further back to the creation of Pakistan infact waay\u00a0before the time of partition. A great deal of information is provided on the events which lead to the partition and its aftermath.<\/h4>\nThe story of Amina and Pakistan go on in a non-linear manner. She eventually is sent back to live with her husband. There is a partition in the house and both the wives live on separate floors. The life of Amina is woven with stories of Pakistan.<\/h4>\nThis book provided information which I didn’t know about. For example, one of the main reasons for Pakistan-Bangladesh split was the Bhola Cyclone<\/a>.\u00a0 Also, I didn’t know a lot about PNS Ghazi <\/a>and the mystery which surrounds it.<\/h4>\nWhat sets this book apart from other history books, is in the intimate details. The focus is not on the ruthless or oppressive policies but its effects on the people. Once a land full of hopes and dreams is now dwindling.<\/h4>\nThe only flaw in the book is that it does not go in a linear manner and the personal and political events have nothing in common. But overall I think it is a brilliant book which delves into migration, coups, riots, political traumas. The sad part\u00a0is that women no matter how powerful are powerless in the face of laws and policies. Sad that such dreadful things happen in this day and age.<\/h4>\nAll in all the author does a spectacular job in entwining the personal and political emotions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>The Upstairs Wife: An Intimate History of Pakistan<\/a> is beautifully told and\u00a0is highly recommended.<\/h4>\n<\/h4>\nTill then,<\/h4>\nKeep Reading \ud83d\ude42<\/h4>\n<\/h4>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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The Upstairs Wife entwines two emotional stories and unfolds them in a\u00a0brilliant manner. 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The story of Amina and Pakistan go on in a non-linear manner. She eventually is sent back to live with her husband. There is a partition in the house and both the wives live on separate floors. The life of Amina is woven with stories of Pakistan.<\/h4>\nThis book provided information which I didn’t know about. For example, one of the main reasons for Pakistan-Bangladesh split was the Bhola Cyclone<\/a>.\u00a0 Also, I didn’t know a lot about PNS Ghazi <\/a>and the mystery which surrounds it.<\/h4>\nWhat sets this book apart from other history books, is in the intimate details. The focus is not on the ruthless or oppressive policies but its effects on the people. Once a land full of hopes and dreams is now dwindling.<\/h4>\nThe only flaw in the book is that it does not go in a linear manner and the personal and political events have nothing in common. But overall I think it is a brilliant book which delves into migration, coups, riots, political traumas. The sad part\u00a0is that women no matter how powerful are powerless in the face of laws and policies. Sad that such dreadful things happen in this day and age.<\/h4>\nAll in all the author does a spectacular job in entwining the personal and political emotions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>The Upstairs Wife: An Intimate History of Pakistan<\/a> is beautifully told and\u00a0is highly recommended.<\/h4>\n<\/h4>\nTill then,<\/h4>\nKeep Reading \ud83d\ude42<\/h4>\n<\/h4>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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The Upstairs Wife entwines two emotional stories and unfolds them in a\u00a0brilliant manner. 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What sets this book apart from other history books, is in the intimate details. The focus is not on the ruthless or oppressive policies but its effects on the people. Once a land full of hopes and dreams is now dwindling.<\/h4>\nThe only flaw in the book is that it does not go in a linear manner and the personal and political events have nothing in common. But overall I think it is a brilliant book which delves into migration, coups, riots, political traumas. The sad part\u00a0is that women no matter how powerful are powerless in the face of laws and policies. Sad that such dreadful things happen in this day and age.<\/h4>\nAll in all the author does a spectacular job in entwining the personal and political emotions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>The Upstairs Wife: An Intimate History of Pakistan<\/a> is beautifully told and\u00a0is highly recommended.<\/h4>\n<\/h4>\nTill then,<\/h4>\nKeep Reading \ud83d\ude42<\/h4>\n<\/h4>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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All in all the author does a spectacular job in entwining the personal and political emotions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>The Upstairs Wife: An Intimate History of Pakistan<\/a> is beautifully told and\u00a0is highly recommended.<\/h4>\n<\/h4>\nTill then,<\/h4>\nKeep Reading \ud83d\ude42<\/h4>\n<\/h4>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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