Book Review - ‘Azaadi: Freedom, Fascism, Fiction’ By Arundhati Roy

Hey All, 

What is the first thing that pops into your head when you see the term "AZAADI"? 

Your thoughts must be heading towards "AZAADI", the freedom that we've got from the cruel and atrocious rule of "British east India company"

But here we're not going to touch base the term "Azaadi", as a stereotypical word, not just about the British era, not just a harrowing and cruel British colonial rule but another aspect of it too. 

It’s about freedom from two years of mental trauma, depression, and chaotic mental torture that everyone has gone through in this pandemic of COVID-19. As a reader, I really adore Arundhati Roy’s nature of political criticism. I've been following this lady for quite a long time, and it really gives me immense joy and pleasure when I see her work and the kind of message she is giving to society. Sometimes I get so overwhelmed and inspired seeing Arundhati Roy being an independent writer-activist. 

Being a student of Politics and International Relations. I admire the kind of work she has done. I must say, that she is the reason why I've got a good understanding of what wonders a mere pen can do. 

AZAADI is a collection of 9 individual essays, which were originally being written in 2018 and in early 2020. In this book, she finds that the growing popularity in "Hindutva" is a kind of fascism these days, the dominating culture of RSS, to be more precise. She has also criticized the political regime of prime minister Narendra Modi with a very strong outlook. She termed the NDA government as a “Tin-pot Authoiritarions”, she strongly believes that India is a nation of one language with one religion. India is a country that has 780 languages at last count per se. 

Overall, I love Roy’s nature of political criticism & it is being presented in an ideal form. AZAADI is a reflection of truthful & powerful speech. Also, towards the end of the book, she has also presented very fascinating numerical facts. Her way of writing & insights engages a matter of concern to the readers. Conclusively it’s a must-read book for young politically charged minds.

Also, I am sharing this review on her birthday that is 24th November to pay my gratitude. 

Thanks for the read!!! 

Book Review Of Heideggar And Hippo Walk Through Those Pearly Gates - By Thomas Cathcart & Daniel Klein

 This is an uproarious and non-fictional book genre, which simply explores life, death, the afterlife, and everything in between. The book starts with a few people taking a survey. This book emphasizes that death is one of the immutable facts of human life. Although humans are the only creatures that imagined living forever & comprehend that we are going to die someday. 

While I was reading this book, there is this quote that inspires me a lot: “Live so that you may desire to live the same life again & not only once but an infinite number of times.” Quoted by Friedrick Nietzsche. 

While I was reading this beauty, I have witnessed so many human lives being ended in front of my eyes, which makes me question human life, their ambitions, and beliefs. The Author has comparatively used philosophy and jokes, which becomes bread and butter for the readers.😋😁

#Qotd - What is the Most Special Day of Your Life that you would like to live Twice?Comment Below. 

Sigmund Freud defines that humans created the illusions of god & religion to defend themselves from the fear of death. Heidegger also said that anxiety of anticipating death, Contrary to interfering with life, brings an “Unshakeable Joy”. He ultimately believes that the worst thing would be when our souls are immortal. Even according to Indian mythology, People do believe that the soul never dies. It transfers through various forms of bodies. The father of the Indian Nation Mahatma Gandhi had put that “Live as if you were Going to Die tomorrow, Learn as if you were to live forever”

This book propagates that the so-called immortality comes from being remembered by our Survivors. We leave mini-marks behind us. Thus, we can expect some embedded memories in people’s minds and hearts when we reach to piece of eternity. 

The philosophers in this book also unfold some philosophical takes on eternity. They stated that eternity is not coming after death when we thought it was. In Fact,  I am overwhelmingly impressed with the Philosophical work in this book and I think Philosophers are the actual truth seekers. 

Eventually, death is nothing more than a dreadful prospect, the worst possible cheat imaginable. But death is final and it sucks! 

Furthermore, the terminology is “heaven” is described as a landscape to die for/or Our afterlife after death. Heaven as a final destination after death. Even the title of the book “Heidegger and Hippo walk Through Those Pearly Gates” indicates heaven’s gate. 

So, Heidegger and Hippo stroll up to the pearly gates. Conclusively, This book profounds the exploration of life, the afterlife, and death, etc.

Thanks for Reading!!!