Geetanjali Shree's Hindi fiction wins global acclaim after Booker

Geetanjali Shree is a writer from India who writes stories in Hindi, a language spoken by many millions of people.

For a long time, books written in Hindi did not get much attention around the world, because most famous books are in English.

In 2022, her book Tomb of Sand won a big prize called the International Booker Prize.

It was the first book from India written in a language other than English to win that prize.

The book was translated into English by Daisy Rockwell.

Shree writes about women, mothers, and memories in a very special way.

She uses Hindi in a playful and creative style, mixing different ways of speaking.

Her stories often show how women's voices were kept quiet and how they find their own strength.

Another of her books, The Roof Beneath Their Feet, is now being shared with readers around the world.

Her success shows that great stories can come from any language.