The Wind Wears a Sari - A Ballad of Appalachia

Monica Sharma

Summary

From the vibrant tapestry of Mumbai to the quiet hollers of Appalachia, Elara Das journeyed for love, only to find herself adrift in a sea of silence.  Lured by the promise of shared purpose with Silas, an American environmental activist, she traded the clamor of the city for the rustle of wind through ancient trees, a wind that carried the scent of pine and damp earth but offered no comfort. Their farmhouse, nestled amidst the rolling Kentucky foothills, became a cage, her husband’s passion for the land blinding him to her growing isolation.Seeking refuge in the farmhouse attic, Elara unearthed a forgotten treasure: a meticulously crafted quilt, its threads a vibrant testament to a shared history she never knew existed.  Indian paisleys and lotuses intertwined with intricate Cherokee geometric designs, whispering of a connection between two distant cultures. As her fingers traced their embroidered paths, a dormant energy awakened, pulling her towards a past shrouded in secrecy.Her quest for answers led her to Winona Crowe, a Cherokee elder and the last keeper of the quilt's secrets. Over steaming cups of sweet tea, Winona shared stories of forced removal and resilience, echoing Elara’s own family history of partition and displacement.  The quilt, Winona revealed, was a map, its cryptic symbols a coded language leading to a hidden history of early Indian traders who had found refuge and kinship with the Cherokee in these very mountains. A history actively being suppressed by a shadowy faction within the town, the Keepers of the Ridge, descendants of those who profited from the Cherokee’s displacement.As Elara and Winona deciphered the quilt’s symbolic language, unlocking the secrets of hidden caves and forgotten murals, the Keepers tightened their grip, their whispers turning to threats. Silas, witnessing Elara’s transformation, found himself torn between loyalty to his town and his love for a woman who challenged everything he thought he knew.The town's annual Founder’s Day celebration became a battleground for truth and deception.  Elara, Winona, and Silas, united in their quest, planned to unveil the town’s hidden heritage. But betrayal lurked in the shadows, threatening to silence their voices forever. In a climactic confrontation that shook the town to its core, a long-buried truth was unearthed, forcing Whisper Ridge to confront its carefully constructed amnesia.

Available since: 12/17/2024.

Print length: 214 pages.

Contemporary Fiction

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