Karadi Tales : Letters to Ammi

A young girl traces her mothers journey through the city of New Delhi, writing letters to her along the way. Every monument holds a memory; every letter tells a story, and Fatima wants nothing more than to show her beloved Ammijaan that she is truly her mothers daughter. Letters to Ammi by Aftab Yusuf Shaikh, with stunning photographs by Adrija Ghosh and Soumitra Ranade, is a celebration of timeless human relationships. Soft-flowing and permeated with the disappearing art of letter writing, this beautiful book takes you to a Delhi that does exist in our real world, and yet more often is rather felt in the heart than outside it. A lovely keepsake a necessary and charming addition to shelves devoted to the worlds great cities. (Mayank Austen Soofi, blogger at thedelhiwalla.com, and daily columnist on city life for Hindustan Times) A wonderful, personal peek into the heart of Indias capital through poignant letters that tell stories to bind you. (Paro Anand, writer, storyteller, and childrens literature activist) Aftab Yusuf Shaikhs Letters to Ammi are like epistles of life. Shaikh gives us a portrait of the city on each page, ranging from Chandni Chowks aroma-filled streets to those of Mehrauli teeming with the past and on to the spiritual world of Nizamuddin Auliya, Jama Masjid and more. (Ziya Us Salam, Associate Editor, Frontline) Soft-flowing and permeated with the disappearing art of letter writing, this beautiful book takes you to a Delhi that does exist in our real world, and yet more often is rather felt in the heart than outside it. A lovely keepsake a necessary and charming addition to shelves devoted to the worlds great cities. – Mayank Austen Soofi, blogger at thedelhiwalla.com, and daily columnist on city life for Hindustan Times Featured on GetLitts list of Best Books of 2019