Publisher's Synopsis
Tales from Sri Lanka and India are two unique stories that
portray the fragility and vulnerability of human beings.
"The Monk" is the story of a six-year-old boy from a
village in Sri Lanka, who is sent away to lead the life of
a monk. After 25 years, one day a visitor arrives at the
monastery and that changes the destiny of the monk.
He makes a plan to escape. Does he succeed? Who is the
visitor? What was the plan?
"A Mussoorie Tale" portrays the friendship between
two school girls, Pia and Shazia. Both the girls are from
an elite school in Mussoorie, despite their differing
backgrounds. Shazia's family is conventional and belongs
to the Balti community, originally of Tibetan descent,
whose ancestors made India their home after the 1947
partition. Pia is from a broken home. She is raised by her
mother. The friendship between the two girls suddenly
turns into something more intense. Shazia flees from
home to save herself from the wrath of her conservative
family. Pia is shocked. What does Pia find out about
Shazia's mysterious disappearance?
