Bauni

By Manoranjan Ghoshal

Bauni: The Journey of Destiny
Beauty was not Bauni's blessing-it was her curse.
In the quiet simplicity of a Bengal village, a young girl named Bauni made a sacred pact with her childhood playmate, Jiban: "You are the groom, and I am the bride." But life, cruel and complex, shattered that vow. Bauni's extraordinary beauty, which should have been her triumph, became her trap.
After the untimely death of her husband, Bauni is forced to confront widowhood, poverty, and the relentless, predatory gaze of society. Suffering abuse, isolation, and constant harassment, Bauni makes a devastating, final choice: If her face is the source of all her misfortune, she will destroy it herself.
Scarred and unrecognizable, Bauni walks a brutal path: through a forced second marriage to a characterless man, through maternal sacrifice, and through enduring heartbreak.
But can a woman who intentionally destroyed her own beauty ever find a home, or love, again? Does destiny have a final, quiet reunion planned for the scarred soul and the man who was once her childhood love?
Bauni is a powerful, poignant saga of sacrifice, resilience, and the unyielding force of destiny that guides lost souls back to their true, inevitable home.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DVR66T7B
• ISBN13: 9798309109678
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 90 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"