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Join your host, Lauren Hogue, and her lovely cohost, Tanaya Deshmukh, as they explore the world  Mathangi Subramanian created in  "A People's History of Heaven".

In this episode, we walk through, character by character, this beautifully written book about five best friends overcoming the odds and finding joy amidst life’s challenges in a slum of Bangalore. The resilience and joy shines through with author's poetic writing style and the stories of the many women spotlight diversity, hardship, and love.

One small caveat--around the 7 minute mark, we do talk a bit about how sons are valued more than daughters in this specific context, and while this may be culturally relevant, it is also a stereotypical representation in this book and something that communities in India are working hard to combat.

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