Children of a better god
By: Susmita Bagchi ; translated by Bikram K. Das
Contributors: Das, Bikram K.
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New Delhi
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9780143066422
Description: "When Anupurba comes back to India from the United States, reluctantly leaving behind a satisfying job as an art teacher, she does so with a sense of apprehension at this displacement from her comfortable, suburban American life. She never imagines that returning to India would turn out to be a profoundly transformational and life-changing decision. A chance meeting with an old college friend introduces her to Asha Jyoti, a school for children suffering from cerebral palsy. Overcoming her initial trepidation, she agrees to volunteer as a temporary art teacher. Anupurba teaches the children how to draw and paint but it is the children who teach her the real lessons - about suffering and survival, joyous friendship, love and laughter. Children of a Better God is a deeply touching, tenderly written story about the agonizing challenges faced by children who have to live with lifelong disability, and the ways in which these very special children can powerfully enrich our lives with their grit, positive spirit and sheer courage."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Novel.

Translated from Oriya.