The Association of Small Bombs by Karan Mahajan

The Association of Small Bombs

Karan Mahajan

Kashmiri separatists and other dissident Indian groups only use small bombs to cause chaos. The casualties may be few but the impact is far-reaching. Twelve-year-old Mansoor is one such survivor, but sees his two school friends perish. What kind of escape is this and how does life continue for the ’lucky’ ones? A sad read which is both atmospheric and realistic. Will definitely make you think.

Extract
Later, everyone reported seeing a gushing white star, and there was a long silence before the screams started, as if, even in pain people watched each other first to see how to act.
Parallels
  • A General Theory of Oblivion by Jose Eduardo Agualusa
  • The Buddha and the Terrorist by Satish Kumar