Made In China
BOOK REVIEW
by Parinda Joshi
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by Swapna Peri
The story is about Raghu, a middle-
class man, a small business owner who imports statues. He comes from Surat, Gujarat and has a small shop set up there. He often feels that he is not doing good in his business and life whereas his friends are making a good fortune. Incidentally, he starts tasting loss in his business. This is when his real struggle starts. He is married to Rukhmini, who is a perfect partner. Often Raghu feels that he is not giving her a good life though she is smart and educated. Amidst of all this mental illness, his importer decides to shut down his business. This is when Raghu meets his old friend who gives an idea to
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This once decision changes his life forever. Is the change good or bad? Read the book to know as this change is the essence of the story and I do not want to place the spoilers here! ABOUT THE AUTHOR Parinda Joshi was born and raised in Ahmedabad and later immigrated to Los Angeles with her new husband where she navigated the challenges of starting life from scratch in an unfamiliar milieu, enriching herself with an MS in computer science, testing her limits and redefining herself. She now resides in Silicon Valley where leads growth analytics for a startup in the fashion industry, is mother to her precocious mini-me, a budding screenwriter, a lover of modern poetry, fitness enthusiast, an avid traveler and photographer, and a APRIL 2020