C. Vijayasree

Valmiki's Ramayana is the story of Rama's exile and return to Ayodhya, a triumphant king who will always do right by his subjects. In Volga's retelling, it is Sita who, after being abandoned by Purushottam Rama, embarks on an arduous journey to self-realisation. Along the way, she meets extraordinary women who have broken free from all that held them back—husbands,...