Taslima Nasrin, the author of this book is a poet, columnist, and strong feminist. Lajja is set in the backdrop of the Babri masjid demolition case in 1992 which caused a strong religious impact resulting in riots. This tale revolves around an extremely patriotic Hindu family, Sudhamoy's, living in Bangladesh, and speaks about the outrage inflicted on that family in particular during the riots. Each member of the family feels about this in his or her own way. Sudhamoy, a man with strong national values believes that Bangladesh is his home and refuses to move to India. His wife stands by her husband's views. Their two children, Suranjan and Maya feel progressively disappointed with the atrocity to their family. A captivating and thought-provoking novel. Through this book, Taslima attempts to ask the readers earnestly to embrace humanity and stop communal violence.
