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Born a crime by Trevor Noah

Its an autobiography not to be missed. Its a tale of a mischievous young boy growing up in an African country during apartheid era, with a perfect blend of socio-political discussion.  I had learned about Trevor Noah as a stand-up comedian and some of his acts were different - subtle and exploring nuisances of multi-cultural world. So when someone recommended me his autobiography, I was a little intrigued but hesitant. The title did confuse me and I had to google about the book. The reviews all over the internet convinced me that I had to pick up this book and I am glad that I did. When we learn about the historical events like apartheid, we loathe the fact that human beings were treated this way. But its difficult to actually understand what life could have been under that regime. This book gives you an insight into the lives of those who suffered the most and had to endure the pain for generations.     What stood out to me the most was the fact that as much as I ad...

Mafia Queens of Mumbai by S. Hussain Zaidi

After series of non-fictional dose, I decided to read something different and took a shot at criminal stories. After much digging, I landed on couple of books but could not really enjoy reading them. Finally, with half mind about reading crime non-fiction, I started reading a book called "Mafia Queens of Mumbai" by S. Hussain Zaidi and to my surprise, I could not stop myself from finishing it in a day. "Women are never stronger than when they arm themselves with their weakness." Marie de Vichy-Chamrond from Letters to Voltaire, this quote rightly explains the strength a woman can have when she decides to face her worst fear. This book brings together a such a set of stories about interesting and powerful female leaders of the Mumbai underworld and their conquest to face their fears. The Mumbai underworld, or the Mumbai Mafia has seen many legends like Haji Mastan, Dawood Ibrahim, Varadarajan Mudaliar, and Karim Lala, to name a few. But, there were ...