Publisher's Synopsis
Karin meets and falls in love with Raj. Soon afterwards, he has to leave her country. The lovers' struggle to be reunited against her parents' protests, society's prejudice and an impending war. It is also the story of a young western woman's attempts at adjusting to life in a Muslim country, far removed from everything she has ever known. Forty years a disturbing message upsets Karins life in London. Will she retrace her steps and will she be welcome? The GREEN SARI weaves itself through the trials and tribulations of Karin's life as the symbol of the cultural divide between East and West whilst drawing a loving but haunting comparison between the Bangladesh of the 1970 and the present day. It is a declaration of love to one of the poorest countries in the world: Bangladesh.
