<p><i>The Scent of Mogra and Other Stories</i> is a collection of four short stories about strong female characters dealing with difficult life-changing situations. The turmoil that they face is, often, the result of a social structure that discriminates against women. Through these powerful women characters, the stories reflect attitudes and ways of life in a village in India, and in modern day Mumbai; they highlight the values of an older generation, and the dreams of a new one. Beneath all their differences, <p><i>The Scent of Mogra and Other Stories</i> illuminate the quality of women’s lives, exposing the pain, the injustices, as well as the triumphs that make up their existence.</p>