Sita’s Ramayana
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Written by Samhita Arni
Illustrated by Moyna Chitrakar
Tara Books,
152 pages, R550
Narrated by the heroine Sita, this graphic novel is a powerful meditation on the fate of women as they become pawns in the wars between men and kingdoms. But Sita is not just a patient victim of events—she endures her fate with fortitude, until the moment she decides to challenge it. This novel brings together young writer Arni with Patua scroll artist Chitrakar.
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