{"id":462082,"date":"2025-09-30T03:37:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T03:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/462082\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T03:37:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T03:37:14","slug":"mother-mary-comes-to-me-by-arundhati-roy-review-words-of-wisdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/462082\/","title":{"rendered":"Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy review \u2013 words of wisdom"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Roy remains steadfast in her criticism against the ever-growing horrors of Hindu nationalism.<\/p>\n

Though she has endured abuse, public denunciation and legal trials, she continues to put her money (and safety) where her mouth is \u2013 defending and uplifting the oppressed. Her fantastic collection of essays, Azadi: Freedom. Fascism. Fiction has recently been banned in Kashmir. But Roy proffers no self-pity, nor does she hold back from fear. <\/p>\n

This memoir documents her defiant resistance, solidarity and integrity \u2013 blowing smoke in the face of tyranny, her mother\u2019s courage as her compass. I am in awe of this truth seeker and justice maker. <\/p>\n

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Though the contours of Roy\u2019s grief<\/a> are laid bare, her memoir is effervescently alive. It is all that living is. Look upon her works and love.<\/p>\n

Mother Mary Comes to Me<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong>by Arundhati Roy is out 4 September (Penguin, \u00a320). Y<\/strong>ou can buy it from the\u00a0<\/b>Big Issue shop<\/a>\u00a0on bookshop.org, which helps to support Big Issue and independent bookshops.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Reader-funded since 1991 \u2013 Big Issue brings you trustworthy journalism that drives real change.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every day, our journalists dig deeper, speaking up for those society overlooks.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Could you help us keep doing this vital work?\u00a0Support our journalism from \u00a35 a month<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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