Based on a real-world island in Bangladesh, Anam’s novel explores what it can take to launch a fight for freedom. Revolution has shaped her life too, she says.

Based on a real-world island in Bangladesh, Anam’s novel explores what it can take to launch a fight for freedom. Revolution has shaped her life too, she says.

Set within a floating brothel, the tale follows captives trapped in a cycle of despair. Can one woman, Kusum, kick off a fight for freedom in such a world?