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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
Feminism is still a misunderstood concept; many think it ends at sexual freedom for women. There are uncomfortable issues however – little girls need much more to aspire to than being an Item girl or a Cinderella or a Daddy’s girl, men need not veer towards beards and over-sized vehicles and shoes to compensate for the intimidation, and chivalry need not be the biggest casualty of uber-feminism. But the entire debate has gone underground. Malana Cream is a brilliant street narrative that attempts to create a dialogue between chauvinism and feminism through a metaphorical voyage, as well as a physical one.
Cruising on his motorcycle on the great Himalayan road along the Dhauladhar Range to Parvati Valley, chauvinist Ranveer Singh discovers liberalism at the hands of Rito, a third-wave feminist backpacker, as they ride to attend a cultural festival called Malana Cream, named after the high grade, exotic marijuana found in the valley.
The result is two enthralling journeys – an external travelogue about the Himalayas, spirituality, hippies, backpacking, while the other, an internal dialogue about individual choice.
Shalini Singh
Shalini Singh is an educator based in New Delhi. Born into an über-conservative rural community, and exposed to a liberal urban education, she balances two contradictory social dynamics. She also balances work and family with two college-going kids. Though she writes extensively on professional issues, this is her first work of fiction, under her pen name.
