Split: A Life by Taslima Nasrin, Maharghya Chakraborty (Translator) But being a princess isn’t

But being a princess isn’t all ball gowns and tiaras

As India – and Islamic culture – hardens

But when she reaches out to the man in the profile

let alone make any effort to prepare ourselves for it

Are high moral standards essential or should we give our preference to the pragmatist who gets things done or negotiates successfully

Split: A Life by Taslima Nasrin, Maharghya Chakraborty (Translator) But being a princess isn’tTaslima Nasrin is known for her powerful writing on women's rights and uncompromising criticism of religious fundamentalism. This defiance on her part had led to the ban on the Bengali original of this book by the Left Front in West Bengal as well as the Government of Bangladesh in 2003. While the West Bengal government lifted the injunction after the ban was struck down by the Calcutta High Court in 2005, Nasrin was eventually driven out of Kolkata