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In this superb work of investigative reporting, Zia Jaffrey pursues the riddle of India's most elusive subculture, the cross-dressing and often-castrated figures known as "hijras" whose very...
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Zia Jaffrey, the daughter of the Indian culinary writer Madhur Jaffrey, left New York to visit India in 1984. At a wedding ceremony in Delhi, she was startled by the appearance of a troupe of eunuchs, raucously singing and crudely dancing in saris as dirty as their banter.
Feb 2, 1998 · Zia Jaffrey is the author of "The Invisibles: A Tale of the Eunuchs of India," published in 1996. She lives in New York City.
Sep 22, 2020 · 313 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : 20 cm
Zia Jaffrey developes her career as the author. She has written cover stories, features, and book reviews for numerous publications, including The New York Times, The Nation, The Washington Post, Vogue, and Elle, where she was a contributing editor. She has covered the Palestinian/Israeli conflict, Pakistan, South Africa's Truth and ...
Dec 14, 2018 · In 1984, Zia Jaffrey traveled to Delhi, and there glimpsed a group of cross-dressing men who had walked, uninvited and unannounced, into a wedding. They sang out of tune, hurled insults at the guests, and were finally paid to leave.
