At Home in india is an exceptional antholgy of Hyder's non fiction and fiction writing here in translation for the first time are essays from her multi volume, magisterial autobiography,kar-e jhan Daraz Hai, in which real people,eminent personalities and land mark events, together , narrate the grand story of an illustrious family and a subcontinent grappling with partition and its aftermath In addition this book offers newly translated short stories charming sketech of prominent women like Hyder's writer mentors, Rashid Jahan and anis kidwai and the film icon. Nargis:as well as rare candid conversations with the authore,on literature and life