Yasmin Soni Shakespeare famously asked, “What’s in a name?” Well, dear Bard, if you were house hunting in Ahmedabad, the answer would be: everything. My name isn’t just a name; it’s a full-blown identity marker, a flashing neon sign that makes landlords pause, brokers cough awkwardly, and listings suddenly become “unavailable.” “Only Hindu.” “Non-veg not …
A Room of One’s Own? A Muslim Woman’s Search for a Home in the City
