Hey Maa, Hey Papa, I'm Pregnant!: Delhi Divides

By Mel C. Steel

Hey Maa, Hey Papa, I'm Pregnant! - Delhi DividesIn the religiously divided neighborhoods of contemporary Delhi, literature students Priya Sharma and Amir Khan have kept their interfaith relationship hidden for eighteen months. United by their shared love of poetry that bridges Hindu and Muslim traditions, they've created a private world away from families who would never accept their connection. When an unexpected pregnancy forces their private love into public view, they face what seems like insurmountable opposition from both sides.

Priya's traditional Hindu father declares her dead to him if she chooses Amir and his child. Amir's Muslim family rejects any possibility of relationship with a Hindu woman. Suddenly homeless, academically at risk, and with a baby on the way, the young couple must find courage to forge a new path when all established roads are closed to them.

But in the midst of crisis, an unexpected alliance forms-mothers from both families secretly defying their husbands' decrees, building bridges while fathers maintain walls. Through this "women's way" of practical connection across ideological boundaries, small openings begin to appear in what once seemed like absolute rejection.

As their child's birth approaches, Priya and Amir navigate the complex terrain of creating new traditions that honor both heritages without erasing important distinctions. Their journey becomes a powerful metaphor for modern India itself-struggling to reconcile deep-rooted traditions with contemporary realities, to acknowledge differences while building connections across them.

"Delhi Divides" is a moving exploration of love across boundaries, the power of women's solidarity, and how persistent engagement can gradually transform even the most rigid positions. With lyrical prose and deep cultural insight, the novel reveals how the next generation might heal divisions that have shaped India's geography for generations. In a city defined by its separations, one couple's journey demonstrates how human connection can transcend even the most entrenched divisions, and how what one generation builds in secret, the next may claim openly.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F2YRD92L
• ISBN13: 9798315952145
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"