Emdad RahmanInterview With Author Rumki Choudhury
22 year old Rumki Choudhury is a writer, currently studying for her MA in English literature at the Queen Mary University of London. Rumki’s literary experience is wide ranging and has been developed over the years through her involvement with various media, including a stint as Editor-in-chief of The Beacon Newspaper of the William Paterson University in New Jersey, USA (2006-2007). Her celebrated article; "The Significance of Henna Artistry" was published in The Herald News of Passaic County, NJ, in 2003.
Her Feet Chime is Choudhury’s debut novel. Reminiscent of a fairy tale, the story explores the life of a young female. 17-year-old Asha's parents meet a tragic horse-carriage accident in 19th-century Bangladesh. Asha's new guardian is her aunt, Ragi, who becomes the new mistress of the home. Ragi's daughter, Hashi, accuses Asha of a crime she has not committed. As a result, Ragi denies Asha her family and blood rights, downgrades her to the position of a servant, and renames her Thamsha, which if translated into English means "mischief."
The author asks and explores whether under such circumstances of cruelty, will Asha find herself again? The novel is very much the Bangladeshi version of Cinderella.
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