Les récits de Kashmira Sheth explorent les complexités de la transition culturelle et la quête d'identité, souvent centrés sur de jeunes protagonistes féminines. Son écriture se caractérise par une représentation sensible des émotions et des liens familiaux, profondément ancrés dans la culture indienne tout en naviguant dans de nouvelles expériences de vie à l'étranger. À travers ses personnages, Sheth explore les subtilités de l'adolescence, le choc entre tradition et modernité, et la résilience face à l'adversité. Sa prose offre aux lecteurs une profonde exploration de la quête universelle d'appartenance.
Set in snowy Wisconsin, the story follows Nina as she introduces her new friends to winter fun. However, her excitement takes a turn when she spots a suspicious car at her neighbors' house while they are away. Determined to uncover the identity of the mystery person, Nina embarks on a thrilling adventure as a self-appointed Snow Spy, blending friendship, curiosity, and a touch of intrigue in her winter escapades.
Trapped. For eleven-year-old Gopal and his family, life in their rural Indian village is over: We stay, we starve, his baba has warned.
When family visit from India, Nina Soni has the opportunity to be the perfect hostess—but her annoying cousin Montu and her own assumptions and intentions may complicate matters. Nina’s grandmother is coming to visit, all the way from India. It’s hard, only getting to see her grandparents on carefully timed video calls, scheduled to manage that ten-and-a-half hour time difference. But now Dadi is going to stay for several weeks! Nina can’t wait to see Dadi—but then it turns out that Montu, her annoying cousin, will also be coming. It’s challenging enough to manage her little sister, but Nina has gotten used to that, and even come to appreciate many of Kavita’s eccentricities. Still, it will be fun to introduce her extended family to life and friends in Madison, Wisconsin, and Nina is determined to become the perfect hostess. Surely, she can manage to plan a lovely visit, with the help of the lists she makes in her journal.
Nina Soni's competitive nature shines during Halloween as she strives to outdo her friend Jay's costume. Inspired by old boxes in the basement, she plans to create a thrilling haunted house to charge admission. However, as she dives into her ambitious project, unexpected challenges arise, putting her Halloween queen status to the test.
Nina, a lively Indian-American girl, finds herself bored during a rainy spring break and frustrated with her little sister Kavita's antics. When a pile of dirt appears at their neighbor's house, she seizes the opportunity to embark on an ambitious engineering project. Teaming up with Kavita, Nina aims to create something spectacular, but their plans take an unexpected turn, leading to humorous and unforeseen outcomes. This charming story explores sibling dynamics and the excitement of creativity.
A vibrant and deliciously amusing suspenseful story set in India about food and gardening, anticipation, and generosity. Every morning, Jiva works in his garden until the sun turns as red as a bride's sari. He plants peas and beans, potatoes and tomatoes, eggplants and okra in his vegetable patch. While his friend Ruvji admires his plants Jiva sings, "Plump peas, sweet peas, Lined-up-in-the-shell peas. Peas to munch, peas to crunch I want a feast of peas for lunch!" But each time Jiva is ready to pick the peas for his feast, they're already gone. He tries making a scarecrow and a fence, but it's no use. Who might have taken them this time?
Jeeta hat Hochzeiten satt: Nachdem ihre beiden älteren Schwestern verheiratet worden sind, soll nun auch für sie eine Ehe arrangiert werden. Doch Jeeta hat ganz eigene Vorstellungen von ihrem Leben. Ein atmosphärisch dichter und einfühlsam erzählter Roman aus dem modernen Indien. Jeetas Mutter lebt in ständiger Angst, dass sie ihre Töchter nicht standesgemäß verheiraten kann. Vor allem die 16-jährige Jeeta mit ihrer dunklen Haut und der scharfen Zunge macht ihr Sorgen. Denn Jeeta will ihr eigenes Leben - und noch lange nicht heiraten. Und schon gar nicht jemanden, den die Mutter für sie aussucht. Ihre beste Freundin Sarina hat es besser, findet Jeeta: Sarina kommt aus einer Familie, in der es selbstverständlich ist, dass Mädchen studieren und heiraten dürfen, wen sie wollen. Diese Lebensart ist neu für Jeeta. Und als sie sich in Neel mit den Mitternachtsaugen verliebt und sich heimlich mit ihm trifft, kommt ihr Weltbild restlos ins Wanken. Eine lebendige, farbige Familiengeschichte um das Aufbrechen alter Traditionen und die Rolle junger Frauen.
