On the Other Side explained

On the Other Side a novel by Rahman Abbas.

Rahman Abbas’s Khuda Ke Saaye Mein Aankh Micholi (2011),^[1], translated into English by Riyaz Latif with the title On The Other Side (published by Penguin India) in June 2024. ^{[2] [3]} The novel is said to present the complexities of a liberal mind in an orthodox society. It also portrays the attention to the identity crisis of being a Muslim in India today. ^[4]

Notes and References

1. https://scroll.in/article/1068907/fiction-the-psychological-dilemmas-of-a-liberal-man-living-in-an-orthodox-muslim-society
2. https://t2online.in/goodlife/books/rahman-abbas-talks-to-t2os-about-his-novel-on-the-other-side-the-failings-of-the-urdu-language/1070058
3. https://indianexpress.com/article/books-and-literature/books-read-caste-food-9409588/
4. https://scroll.in/article/1070183/on-the-other-side-the-good-and-the-bad-muslim-and-the-urdu-language-that-just-wants-to-exist