In Other Rooms, Other Wonders by Daniyal Mueenuddin (2009)
In Other Rooms, Other Wonders is a collection of eight short stories, connected through the loves and lives of the rich Harouni family and its employees. The stories are set in Punjab, a district of Pakistan.
K.K. Harouni owns a farm in the countryside, but lives in Lahore, away from his wife. He has allowed Chaudrey Jaglani manage his farm, misplaced judgment on his part. Jaglani is corrupt who sells off portions of the farm and pockets the money. Female employees try to sleep their way into money only to be tossed away when they are no longer useful. Male employees are equally as corrupt. In the opening story, Nawabdin the Electrician steals electricity from the electric company. His most prized possession is his bicycle, which makes him the envy of his village ~ a possession that he is willing to kill for.
These stories paint a bleak portrait of Pakistan. How much of it reflects life in the country today?
Read: November 15, 2009
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