Run and Hide: A Novel

This is a thought-provoking and emotionally charged novel that explores the complexities of modern India through the eyes of a young man named Arun.

Growing up in a small railway town, Arun dreams of escape and finds his chance at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology.

However, he struggles to find his place among his confident and successful peers, leading him to retreat to a small village in the Himalayas with his aging mother.

When a young woman named Alia arrives, Arun is drawn back into the world he once knew, but must confront the person he has become.

This novel is a powerful exploration of the effects of globalization and the crisis of masculinity that accompanies it, as well as the complexities of identity and belonging in a rapidly changing India.