Sugar's Sweet Allure

Sugar's Sweet Allure
ISBN-10
1906190666
ISBN-13
9781906190668
Category
Guyana
Pages
312
Language
English
Published
2013-11-01
Author
Khalil Rahman Ali

Description

It is 1843, and Mustafa Ali, an 18 year-old Muslim Indian labourer is forced to run away from home after the discovery of his forbidden love for Chandini Sharma, his Hindu childhood sweetheart. His dream is to find work, save his money and return to ask for his beloved's hand. He ends up following the promise of good work, pay and conditions as an indentured labourer on a sugar plantation in British Guiana. Sugar's Sweet Allure tells of Mustafa's journey and the struggles he endures. His is a story shared by millions of Indian labourers spread around the world.

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