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Fellowship Of The Heartsick Diaspora
Review of The Heartsick Diaspora and other stories, an eclectic collection of stories
Review of The Heartsick Diaspora and Other Stories
by
Elaine Chiew
The title of the collection, The Heartsick Diaspora drew my attention amongst the various books that were showcased at the Singapore Writers Festival in November 2019. As a resident of Singapore, member of the Indian diaspora , and always interested in reading writers of the diaspora, I promptly put it on my TBR list for 2020.
To be honest, it wasn’t just the title but also the intriguing cover with its rich red tone (reminiscent of Chinese restaurants in the US) that made me look closely at this collection of short stories. The muted gold letters with a pair of black chopsticks grasping a slice of toast was a clever indication of the east-west connection, and an irresistible invitation.
However, it wasn’t until the enforced social distancing mandated by the Coronavirus that I could devote enough time to this collection of fourteen short stories written by Elaine Chiew, a writer of Malaysian origin who lives in Singapore.
Tales of the diaspora
