Written in Tears

• The book explores how political violence and insurgency affect ordinary people, families and relationships, combining beautiful landscapes with difficult human experiences.

• Arupa Patangia Kalita is an acclaimed Assamese writer and recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award. Ranjita Biswas is an award-winning translator, journalist and travel writer who translated these Assamese works into English

Written in Tears brings together stories of people whose lives are transformed by violence and insurgency in Assam. Through characters such as Arunima and Ayengla, the book examines fear, loss, family, resilience and the human cost of conflict