LitRadar - June 16, 2026 - Voices in the Wind, edited by Namita Gokhale and Malashri Lal

 

Voices in the Wind, edited by Namita Gokhale and Malashri Lal, is a major collection of Himalayan folktales and spirit stories from regions across the Himalayas. The reviewer compares the anthology to a museum, exploring the challenge of preserving oral traditions, landscapes, and cultures within a book. Richly illustrated by Nalinakshya Talukdar, the collection contains powerful stories of love, loss, sacrifice, and betrayal. Despite the difficulty of translating oral myths into English, the anthology succeeds in preserving and celebrating the voices and cultural heritage of Himalayan communities.