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Intro -- The Story of My Story -- About the Author -- Dedication -- Copyright Information © -- Acknowledgment -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Chapter 7 -- Chapter 8 -- Chapter 9 -- Chapter 10 -- Chapter 11 -- Chapter 12.

The common understanding of South Asian women's identity is usually derived from the conventional perception that envisions the 'third world' woman as a submissive victim of barbaric machismo. South Asian scholars, especially feminists, have been challenging this monolithic image and trying to throw light on the various complex layers that define women in the so-called 'third world'. They are focusing, instead, on the living reality of the dynamic woman with a body, mind and desires who cannot be shackled into the frame of victimised/sacrosanct mother. 'Lihaaf'—a story about two women's erotic relationship; published in 1942; written by an Indian Muslim woman—becomes critical to this evolving understanding. This article is an analysis of the various narratives of the publication of 'Lihaaf' which left a deep impact on the author Ismat Chughtai's life and also on the history of Urdu literature and the heritage of literary work on homosexuality. These narratives recognise 'Lihaaf' as a stand that reflects on a more realistic aspect of Indian women, who can be more than a Mother, who does not necessarily follow the script of the master narrative.

Locates the phenomenon of return migration within a broader history of European and American experiences. Argues that by studying return migration, some apparent contradictions in the broader themes of migration history can be understood. By considering the patterns of and motivations for return migration from America to Europe, it can be seen why some countries were severely damaged both economically and socially by high emigration and why others were not. Draws heavily but not exclusively on the Scandinavian countries. Seeks to reinforce the notion, apparent from the history of the 1880-1930 era in Europe and America, that return migration was among those major influences that challenged traditional societies and produced the modern world. (Original abstract - amended)

Upton reviews 'DOGSIDE STORY' by Patricia Grace.