Between Oppression and Resilience: Stories from Assam’s Fault lines

Uddipana Goswami’s short story collection, The Women Who Would Not Die, provides a poignant and multifaceted exploration of life in Assam, a region marked by decades of socio-political unrest and ethnic tensions. Drawing from the lived experiences of individuals in conflict zones, the collection not only recounts stories of loss and longing but also critiques the structural violence embedded in both public and private spheres. Using a narrative approach grounded in realism and myth, Goswami interrogates questions of identity, marginalization, and resistance while offering a gendered lens on the nature of conflict and its pervasive effects.