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Ashis Roy, "Intimacy in Alienation: A Psychoanalytic Study of Hindu-muslim Relationships" (Yoda Press, 2024)

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Ashis Roy explains how a dinner conversation about Hindu-Muslim coexistence sparked his book on forbidden love.
Ashis Roy discusses his book 'Intimacy in Alienation,' exploring Hindu-Muslim intermarriage through psychoanalytic lenses, including concepts like negative identity, family rejection, and forbidden desire. The interview delves into personal narratives, research methods, and the social-political conflicts in India.

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A measured conversation about mixed-faith relationships, recognition, and the difficulty of easy answers.

Dr. Ashes Roy turns a conversation about a book on Hindu-Muslim relationships into a close look at mixed-faith families and the pressure they carry.

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You want a calm, psychoanalytic interview about mixed-faith family life and the pressure around identity.

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