{"title":"Shenaz Patel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShenaz Patel\u003c\/strong\u003e offers readers a poignant exploration of personal and collective histories, weaving narratives that resonate with emotional depth and cultural insight. Her works often delve into complex human experiences, capturing moments of silence, loss, and resilience with subtlety and grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the realm of \u003cem\u003eGeneral Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e, Patel’s storytelling invites reflection on identity and belonging, transporting readers to evocative settings where characters navigate both internal and external conflicts. Her writing is a compelling blend of lyrical prose and thoughtful themes.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"silence-of-the-chagos-by-shenaz-patel-9781632062345","title":"Silence Of The Chagos","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on the true, still-unfolding story of the expelled Chagossians' fight for their homeland, \u003cem\u003eSilence of the Chagos\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful exploration of cultural identity, the concept of home, and above all, the never-ending desire for justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery afternoon, a woman in a red headscarf walks to the end of the quay and looks out over the water, fixing her gaze \"back there\" — to Diego Garcia, one of the small islands forming the Chagos archipelago in the Indian Ocean. With no explanation, no forewarning, and only an hour to pack their belongings, the entire population of Diego Garcia was forced onto a boat headed for Mauritius. Government officials told Charlesia that the island was \"closed;\" there was no going back for any of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCharlesia longs for life on Diego Garcia, where she spent her days harvesting coconuts and her nights dancing to sega music. As she struggles to come to terms with the injustice of her new reality, Charlesia crosses paths with Desire, a young man born during the one-way journey to Mauritius. Desire has never set foot on Diego Garcia, but as Charlesia unfolds the dramatic story of their people, he learns of the home he never knew and of the life he might have had.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith the Chagos' sovereignty currently being adjudicated by the United Nations, \u003cem\u003eSilence of the Chagos\u003c\/em\u003e is an important and humanising exploration of the rights of individuals and a reckoning with displacement on a global scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607715135724,"sku":"9781632062345","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/473b7f011729305ebf825e999890a1f5.jpg?v=1778188082"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/shenaz-patel.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}