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Banu Mushtaq, author of shortlisted novel 'Heart Lamp' poses for photographers after her novel was announced as winner of the 2025 International Booker Prize at the Tate Modern, in London, Britain, 20 May 2025. The International Booker Prize is awarded annually for the finest work of fiction from around the world which has been translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland. Source: EPA / TOLGA AKMEN/EPA

In this SBS Hindi podcast, we discuss Indian author Banu Mushtaq's win of the 2025 International Booker Prize for her book 'Heart Lamps'. Translated by Deepa Bhasthi from Kannada, this collection features twelve short stories about the daily lives of women in Muslim communities in southern India.

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In this SBS Hindi podcast, we discuss Indian author Banu Mushtaq's win of the 2025 International Booker Prize for her book 'Heart Lamps'. Translated by Deepa Bhasthi from Kannada, this collection features twelve short stories about the daily lives of women in Muslim communities in southern India.

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