How Long Can the Moon Be Caged?: Voices of Indian Political Prisoners
Suchitra Vijayan'Those who want to understand the nature of today's political regime in India need to read this book' Christophe Jaffrelot, Professor, King's College London
'A telling account of repression and resistance in the new India' Jean Drèze, Indian economist
'A brave and necessary record of how behind tall prison walls, some of India's finest hearts and minds are locked away by a state fearful of their dreams. A book of aching, terrible beauty' Harsh Mander, writer, human rights and peace worker, teacher
'An important testament to the dystopian state of the nation' Alpa Shah, author of Nightmarch: Among India's Revolutionary Guerrillas
Silencing and punishing critical voices is a project that lies at the heart of Modi's authoritarian regime in India.
In this unique book, Suchitra Vijayan and Francesca Recchia look at present-day India through the lived experiences of political prisoners. Combining political and...