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New memoir · September 2026Sumitra Mehrol Autobiography: A Flight on Broken Wings, What the Book Covers
A Flight on Broken Wings is the autobiography of Sumitra Mehrol, a Dalit woman whose childhood polio went untreated. Translated from Hindi by Urvashi Butalia, it describes the stigma of disability and caste and her fight for an ordinary life of education, work, love and family.
- Book: A Flight on Broken Wings: An Autobiography
- Author: Sumitra Mehrol
- Published: September 2026, Zubaan
- Themes: disability, caste, womanhood
What is Sumitra Mehrol’s new book?
A Flight on Broken Wings is the autobiography of Sumitra Mehrol, a Dalit woman whose childhood polio went untreated. Translated from Hindi by Urvashi Butalia, it describes the stigma of disability and caste and her fight for an ordinary life of education, work, love and family.
About Sumitra Mehrol
Sumitra Mehrol is an associate professor of Hindi at Shyam Lal College (Evening), University of Delhi, and writes poems, stories and essays in Hindi.
What the book covers
- Childhood polio left untreated because of poverty
- Growing up disabled and ridiculed
- Caste discrimination as a Dalit woman
- Education, friendship, love, work and marriage
- Challenging society’s prejudices
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Readers interested in disability, caste and women’s lives in India.
What it shows about writing a memoir
Mehrol first wrote her story in Hindi; this English translation brings it to a new readership. A memoir can find new audiences long after it is written, and our guide on how to publish a memoir covers the options.
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What is Sumitra Mehrol’s new book?
Sumitra Mehrol’s new book is A Flight on Broken Wings, a autobiography published by Zubaan, out September 2026.
What is A Flight on Broken Wings about?
A Flight on Broken Wings is the autobiography of Sumitra Mehrol, a Dalit woman whose childhood polio went untreated. Translated from Hindi by Urvashi Butalia, it describes the stigma of disability and caste and her fight for an ordinary life of education, work, love and family.
When was A Flight on Broken Wings released?
A Flight on Broken Wings by Sumitra Mehrol was published by Zubaan in September 2026.
Who is Sumitra Mehrol?
Sumitra Mehrol is an associate professor of Hindi at Shyam Lal College (Evening), University of Delhi, and writes poems, stories and essays in Hindi.
Where can I buy A Flight on Broken Wings?
A Flight on Broken Wings is available from major retailers including Amazon, Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble and Audible, and from local bookstores.
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