Udbastur Gaan (Bengali Version)

• Writer: Deeptasya Yash

• No. of Pages: 189

• ISBN: 9788196016715

• Genre: Short Story Collection

• Format: Paperback

• Publisher: Boi Bondhu

Description of the Book
"Udbastur Gaan" explores the stories of the anguish and trauma of the Hindu refugee population from the eastern regions of Bengal, formerly East Pakistan, now Bangladesh. While Bengali literature has extensively discussed the pain of leaving one's homeland due to religious identity, the specific suffering of the Hindu community, driven primarily by their religion, has often been left unsaid. This book attempts to fill that gap.

With a collection of eleven short stories, the book mainly deals with incidents that occurred in recent history. The backdrop of the stories is the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Many of the stories conclude by referencing the central theme that drives them.

Deeptasya Yash’s "Udbastur Gaan" brings the plight of uprooted individuals to the forefront, leaving behind hidden pain and bringing it to the open. These stories give voice to the suffering and struggles of displaced people in a bold and candid manner.