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"The Song of Kahunsha" Book Signing, Reading and Discussion   Anosh Irani Set in 1993 when Bombay was being threatened by terrorism and sectarian strife, the book follows Chamdi, a ten-year-old who has rarely ventured outside his orphanage, and entertains an idyllic fantasy of what the city is like beyong its garden walls--a paradise he calls Kahunsha, "the city of no sadness." When he runs away to search for his long-lost father, he finds himself thrusted into the chaos of the streets, alone, possessing only the cloth he was left in as a baby. There Chamdi meets Sumdi and Guddi, brother and sister who beg in order to provide for their sick mother, and the three become fast friends. Fueled by desire to find his father and the dream of his Kahunsha, Chamdi struggles for survival on Bombay's brutal streets. But when he is caught up in the beginnings of the savage violence that will soon engulf the city, his dreams confront reality. Anosh Irani was born and brought up in Bombay, India. He moved to Vancouver, Canada, in 1998. His first play, "The Matka King," premiered at the Arts Club Theatre Company, Vancouver, in October 2003. His first novel, "The Cripple and His Talismans," was published in 2005. His new play, "Bombay Black," was produced in January 2006 by Cahoots Theatre Projects and was the winner of 4 Dora Mavor Moore Awards including for Outstanding New Play. Irani divides his time between Bombay and Vancouver.
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