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Colour My Grave Purple is an unusual anthology of historical fiction from Assam which spans a century of the Northeastern state’s colourful past, evoking a vivid
journey from the 1850s to the 2000s. Through stories about the peoples, cultures, ecology and socio-political paradigms of the frontier region, readers will stumble
upon a fascinating mix of characters and entities; from occult practitioners and drunk elephants to a British- Naga queen and the Chinese red army. In these stories,

Assam will encounter Britain, Japan and China through lived experiences that seamlessly traverse the natural- supernatural dichotomy, while attempting to  understand its own identity as a state. Weaving remnants of social unrest, taboos, inter-species conflict and cultural movements into an undulating canvas, Colour My Grave Purple makes an attempt to locate the making of the region, from modern-day Assam to a time that is now a mere memory.

Endorsements:

A remarkable debut by an author who holds great promise. This work
reflects her acute observations and experiences set in the culturally
rich Northeast, juxtaposing its troubled history against a backdrop
of vivid human emotions and providing a fascinating opportunity to
explore depths long obscured by routine surface familiarity.

SALMAN KHURSHID, former EAM and Hony
Fellow of St Edmund Hall, Oxford

Shehnab Sahin weaves fascinating fiction with truths drawn from
historical accounts. These stories pull you towards a wild journey into
the remote corners of mysterious, undiscovered Assam.

ADIL HUSSAIN, Actor

These tautly structured and masterfully told tales evoke
the changing cultural and historical landscape of
Assam with intensity, passion and veracity.

NAMITA GOKHALE, Author & Publisher