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JASMINE DAYS

 


The sweet and wild fragrance of jasmine evokes memories of a good time just as Sameera Parvin explains her life to Javed who acts as our representative. As the hours pass, the freshness fades to gloom as she explains her life through the conjoined houses and her family. It is indeed tough but her baba with whom she shares a better relationship now, encourages her throughout the book until a tragic event occurs. Just like any foreigner is perceived in a country, she and her family face a setback during the Arabian Spring. She is between a sea and a devil with the sea being the Arabian Spring and the devils being her family who is acquainted with the royals.

Being the quiet Radio Jockey contradicting to the quick-witted and intelligent one, she is hurled by different occurrences. Choices are tough for Sameera but once she retrieved herself back, the steps she took seemed to favour her happiness even though she was adamant and skeptical in the beginning.

Benyamin’s Jasmine Days also tells us the story of foreigners in a different Arab Country just like Goat Days barring a few contradictions. It is a story of foreigners like most of us who sticks to the government mostly and doesn’t rise above the opportunity to proceed differently. Here, the emotional conflicts are deeper than survival instincts and hence, give us a new dimension. This book is indeed an interesting outing, giving us an insight into the internal matters and political conflicts. Even though the protagonist travels through a tough time, there are different moments that make us smile just like a strum of the guitar. Jasmine Days is no better than Goat Days which was far more a thriller and an adrenaline gifting book even though it ticks a few boxes in exploring such a situation and its after effects.

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