Railsong: A Novel of India's Growing Pains and Personal Discovery

This book tells the story of a girl named Charu who grows up in India during a time of big changes.

Her family moves to a new railway town, and her mother gets sick and passes away.

Charu faces many small rules and limitations, like having to urinate outside instead of in the toilet because of strict house rules.

At the same time, India is also changing, with new trains and new rules happening all over the country.

After some difficult times, including her father passing away, Charu gets a job in the railways, following in her father's footsteps.

It's a story about how Charu learns about herself and the world around her, just like India is learning and changing too.