#Books: Anuurag by Jyoti Tiwari

'Annurag' is a novel based on real life story by author and activist Jyoti Tiwari. The book is available in both Hindi and English and I read its English version.

The book is based on the real life story of Jyoti's late brother - Anurag Tiwari. The book describes him as a regular young man, just like others, with deep love for life and his family. But as if the tragic turn to his life after marriage was not enough, that it had to end in the most devastating way. I would leave the readers to discover the details inside the book. 

The book is written in an autobiographical manner. But in the book, a sister is writing the story of her brother as if he were telling his own story. It is a touchy one. The book starts with the family history;about how Anuurag and Jyoti's father who served in the Army struggled to lead his family and raised them. The anecdotes from their childhood are too touching and transport us very pleasantly to our own childhood days. After reading the story the reader can't remain without feeling oneself as a friend to the author's family. As Anuurag finds his girl and marries her, it looks 'picture perfect'. But the girl and her family turn out to be different in values and nature and hell breaks loose. 

The law in India is biased in favor of married women. Husbands, even if at the receiving end of exploitation and torture, have got little say. This story of Annurag is a testimony to how the biased laws destroy happy families and make lives of numerous men and their parents/siblings a living hell. You have to read it to discover yourself. 

The book is available at Amazon and Flipkart with links given below: 

Anuurag at Amazon

Anuurag at Flipkart

Jyoti also has a Facebook page for her book here. She also has a website which hosts some of her thoughts and writing: https://authorjyotitiwari.com/

Till recently Jyoti Tiwari was very active on Facebook, spreading awareness about men's rights and well being. She is one of the rare male rights activists in India which our society so dearly needs. But sometime back it seems her Facebook profile has been restricted in some way as it does not work like before. But she is also on Twitter and can be followed at: https://twitter.com/jyotitiwari05

I wish Jyoti well. The loss of her family can never be made even. We can only hope that no other man gets to live the life her brother had to live after his marriage. 

Om Shanti.

- Rahul Tiwary