The song of Kahunsha

Summary: "In 1993, Bombay is on the verge of being torn apart by racial violence. Ten-year-old Chamdi rarely ventures outside his orphanage, and entertains an idyllic fantasy of what the city is like - a paradise he calls Kahunsha, "the city of no sadness." But when he runs away to search for his long-lost father, he is thrust into the chaos of the streets, alone, possessing only the blood-stained cloth he was left in as a baby. Chamdi struggles for survival in the harsh streets. But when he is caught up in the beginnings of the savage violence that will sonn engulf the city, his dreams confront reality, and Chamdi finds himself growing up very fast. Moving, poignant, and wonderfully rich in the sights and sounds of Bombay. The Song of Kahunsha is a compelling story of hopes and dreams, and the fragility of childhood innocence."--back of cover.

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