The Awakening of Meena Rawat

In this gripping novel, twenty-eight-year-old Meena Rawat navigates the struggles of her middle-class American life, haunted by memories of her past as an "Untouchable" in India. Despite feeling trapped in an unhappy marriage, her life takes an unexpected turn when her childhood love, Ramu, reappears, now a successful entrepreneur. As they reminisce about their shared experiences and rekindle an old passion, they confront their duty to uplift the children from their marginalized community. Torn between a longing for freedom and her responsibilities as a mother, Meena faces a profound choice that could alter her life forever.