Happy Mother’s Day: Best Books Dedicated to Mothers

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Hot Tea Across India by Rishad Saam Mehta A travelogue sprinkled with nostalgia and mom-made memories where home is where the chai is

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A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza A moving story about family, identity, and a mother’s silent sacrifices in an Indian-American home

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Milk Teeth by Amrita Mahale Set in 90s Bombay, it captures the bittersweet bond between mothers and daughters during changing times

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The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy A complex tale of India, with powerful depictions of motherly love in unconventional forms

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The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri Ashima’s journey as a Bengali immigrant mother in the U.S. is touching and profoundly relatable

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Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri Short stories that subtly explore motherhood, loss, and emotional distance in Indian families

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Remnants of a Separation by Aanchal Malhotra A personal and historical lens into Partition and how mothers preserved stories through heirlooms

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