The Newlyweds: Young People Fighting for Love in the New India

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'Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand youth in India today - orfor anyone who believes in the galactic powers of love to change history,personal and political' -Suketu Mehta, author of Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found What would you risk for love? Twenty-first century India is a culture on fast forward, a society which is changing atbreakneck speed, where two out of every three people are under the age of thirty-five.These young men and women grew up with the internet, smartphones and social media.But when it comes to love, the weight of thousands of years of tradition cannot so easilybe set aside. An extraordinary work of reportage, The Newlyweds is a portrait of modern India toldthrough the stories of three young couples, who defy their families to pursue love. Thelesbian couple forced to flee for a chance at a life together. The Hindu woman and Muslimman who must escape under the cover of night after being harassed by a violent mob.And the couple from different castes who know the terrible risk they run by marrying. Written with great insight and humanity, Mansi Choksi examines the true cost of modernlove in an ancient culture. It is a book that will change the way readers think about love,freedom and hope. 'Much like Lisa Taddeo's Three Women, it reads more like a novel than a piece of non-fiction. It's pacy, vivid and rich in detail ... A staggeringly good work of literary journalism' - The Times

Mansi Choksi is a writer based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Mumbai, India. TheNewlyweds is her first book.

'If you believe in great love stories, read Mansi Choksi's The Newlyweds. In this exemplary work of narrative non-fiction, Choksi follows three Indian couples for six years to bring us the most nuanced, lyrical, and moving book about love and marriage in modern India yet written. Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand youth in India today - or for anyone who believes in the galactic powers of love to change history, personal and political' - Suketu Mehta, author of MAXIMUM CITY: BOMBAY LOST AND FOUND 'Stunning... Mansi Choksi looks at love in modern India with the appealing perspective of both a knowing insider, and a curious, wary outsider. The result is an intimate story of India, and of the perils and pleasures of love, like no other' - Alexis Okeowo, and author of A MOONLESS STARLESS SKY 'Love is transformative, even when it fails. That is one of the lessons of The Newlyweds. And just as it is with love, I felt most alive when reading this book' - Amitava Kumar, author of A TIME OUTSIDE THIS TIME