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December 3 2007 – Asia House, Mayfair, London

edna — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:46:39 +0000

Edna Fernandes discusses her book Holy Warriors.

Alison Withers Editor of Gap Year

edna — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:49:06 +0000

“Fernandes has carefully pieced together a remarkable and ultimately tragic story of the consequences of religion-induced intolerance, human pride and stubbornness and a fitting follow-up to her first book, Holy Warriors,” Read Review at Gap Year

The Times

edna — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:47:27 +0000

“The extinction of the few remaining Jews of Cochin is imminent…this short, tragic testament will memorialise them,” Read review at The Times

The Independent

edna — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:41:34 +0000

‘Fernandes reports on India’s differences with compelling insight. Holy Warriors makes for vital reading, showing India’s urgent need to rearticulate an inclusive identity, to master change and exceed past glories,’ Read the review at The Independent.

Simon Long, Asia Editor, Economist

edna — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:28:18 +0000

This is a remarkable, brave, moving, disturbing, funny and at times beautiful book. It tackles head-on the great Indian paradox, which most observers tend to ignore or obfuscate: that India is a centre of religion and spirituality, and hence of tolerance, celebrating the many paths available to those seeking the Godhead; yet it has also been home to some of the most terrible atrocities committed anywhere in the name of religion,’See Simon’s Review on Amazon.