An Ayah's Choice: Author talk & panel discussion - In library Event

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A story of the tenacity of the human spirit, friendship and blazing your own path

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Join us for a panel discussion headed by Shahida Rahman, author of the upcoming historical fiction novel, An Ayah&#x27;s Choice, which centres themes of women&#x27;s independence, British-Indian history, and artistic passion against a backdrop of the women&#x27;s suffragist movement&#x27;.Underpinned by true events, An Ayah’s Choice draws us into a rarely seen aspect of British Indian history. Following the momentous life of Jaya Devani, an Indian woman harbouring a secret that propels her to find her own agency against a backdrop of sex, class and race discrimination.In a small Indian village in 1900, aspiring artist Jaya Devani yearns for freedom beyond the confines of the life expected of her. When she begins a tumultuous relationship with her British colonial employer, William Edmundson, she launches herself on course for a new life as an ayah, a nanny, in London. Arriving on British shores as the suffragette movement is growing, Jaya grapples with a choice: can she really find freedom in the arms of William, or will she have to seek out her own way to be truly free?A story of the tenacity of the human spirit, friendship and blazing your own path. Perfect for fans of The Paris Library and The Beekeeper of Aleppo.This event will be held in the library only

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