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Pestonji was born on 19 September 1946. She comes from the [[Parsi]] community in India and lives in [[Mumbai]] with her two daughters .<ref name= "Muse India"/> Pestonji's marriage broke up when her children were four and five years old. She chose freelance journalism after that to have the opportunity to expand her areas of work and contribute freely.<ref name="PCDS"/>
Pestonji was born on 19 September 1946. She comes from the [[Parsi]] community in India and lives in [[Mumbai]] with her two daughters .<ref name= "Muse India"/> Pestonji's marriage broke up when her children were four and five years old. She chose freelance journalism after that to have the opportunity to expand her areas of work and contribute freely.<ref name="PCDS"/>


Pestonji is a Psychology graduate and studied journalism.
Pestonji is a Psychology graduate and studied journalism.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}


==Career==
==Career==
Pestonji participated actively in the campaign to change rape law in the 1970s. She fought for the housing rights of slum dwellers, children's rights and anti-communalism campaigns.<ref name="Book Chums">{{cite web|title=BookChums profile|url=http://meherpestonji.bookchums.com/|accessdate=15 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160219055117/http://meherpestonji.bookchums.com/|archive-date=19 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> After the Babri Masjid riots in 1992–93, she took up to fight communalism and parochialism. She was a part of group of communal harmony activists who worked to restore the peace after the Mumbai riots in which close to 900 people died.<ref name="TOI">{{cite web|title=Times of Inida|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Belief-beyond-borders/articleshow/5594830.cms|accessdate=15 November 2016}}</ref> Around this time, she took creative writing as a career.<ref name="Muse India"/>
Pestonji participated actively in the campaign to change rape law in the 1970s. She fought for the housing rights of slum dwellers, children's rights and anti-communalism campaigns.<ref name="Book Chums">{{cite web|title=BookChums profile|url=http://meherpestonji.bookchums.com/|accessdate=15 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160219055117/http://meherpestonji.bookchums.com/|archive-date=19 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> After the Babri Masjid riots in 1992–93, she took up to fight communalism and parochialism. She was a part of group of communal harmony activists who worked to restore the peace after the Mumbai riots in which close to 900 people died.<ref name="TOI">{{cite news|title=Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=20 February 2010 |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Belief-beyond-borders/articleshow/5594830.cms|accessdate=15 November 2016}}</ref> Around this time, she took creative writing as a career.<ref name="Muse India"/>
In the mid-1980s, Pestonji worked with street children and mobilised support for filmmaker [[Anand Patwardhan]]'s campaign against slum destruction. During the Mumbai riots she worked with mohalla committees in [[Dharavi]].<ref name="India Today">{{cite web|title=Mixed Marriage – India Today|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/meher-pestonji-talks-about-her-book-mixed-marriage-and-other-parsi-stories/1/255360.html|accessdate=15 November 2016}}</ref>
In the mid-1980s, Pestonji worked with street children and mobilised support for filmmaker [[Anand Patwardhan]]'s campaign against slum destruction. During the Mumbai riots she worked with mohalla committees in [[Dharavi]].<ref name="India Today">{{cite web|title=Mixed Marriage – India Today|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/meher-pestonji-talks-about-her-book-mixed-marriage-and-other-parsi-stories/1/255360.html|accessdate=15 November 2016}}</ref>
For her work, Pestonji interviewed scientists, business people, and social workers.<ref name="PCDS"/>
For her work, Pestonji interviewed scientists, business people, and social workers.<ref name="PCDS"/>


In an interview to Times of India, she called herself 'an accidental parsi'. Pestonji's stance towards her own community also changed after the 1992–93 Mumbai riots.<ref>{{cite journal|doi=10.1080/17449850701430465 | volume=43 | journal=Journal of Postcolonial Writing | pages=143–148| title=Troubled Times Test the Writer | year=2007 | last1=Pestonji | first1=Meher | issue=2 | s2cid=161790524 }}</ref> There has also been criticism and other interviews to challenge Pestonji's thoughts towards the parsi community. In a reply to her interview, a letter was sent to the editor talking about the bad taste the interview left o parsi readers.<ref>http://tenets.zoroastrianism.com/toi33c.html</ref>
In an interview to Times of India, she called herself 'an accidental parsi'. Pestonji's stance towards her own community also changed after the 1992–93 Mumbai riots.<ref>{{cite journal|doi=10.1080/17449850701430465 | volume=43 | journal=Journal of Postcolonial Writing | pages=143–148| title=Troubled Times Test the Writer | year=2007 | last1=Pestonji | first1=Meher | issue=2 | s2cid=161790524 }}</ref> There has also been criticism and other interviews to challenge Pestonji's thoughts towards the parsi community. In a reply to her interview, a letter was sent to the editor talking about the bad taste the interview left o parsi readers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tenets.zoroastrianism.com/toi33c.html|title = Reply to "An Accidental Parsi" in the Times of India}}</ref>


==Works==
==Works==
Pestonji's writing is closely tied to her personal and journalist experiences along with the segment of society she is familiar with. Her storytelling is evident in the characterization of her work.<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite web|title= Mixed Bag|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2000/01/02/stories/1302017h.htm|work= [[The Hindu]]|date= 2000-01-02|accessdate=15 November 2016}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
Pestonji's writing is closely tied to her personal and journalist experiences along with the segment of society she is familiar with. Her storytelling is evident in the characterization of her work.<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite web|title= Mixed Bag|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2000/01/02/stories/1302017h.htm|work= [[The Hindu]]|date= 2000-01-02|accessdate=15 November 2016}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
Her books are:
She has the below novels to her credit:
# Mixed Marriage and Other Stories Parsi, HarperCollins 1999 – ''This book is a collection of stories and provide an insight into a community living. Written with Mumbai as the backdrop, the stories also reflect the mindset of the city at troubled times.<ref name="India Today"/>''
* ''Mixed Marriage and Other Stories'' Parsi, HarperCollins 1999.<ref name="India Today"/>
* ''Pervez'', HarperCollins 2003.<ref name="PCDS"/>
# Pervez, HarperCollins 2003 – ''This novel traces the political maturation of Pervez, a young Parsi woman based in Mumbai whose marriage to a Christian man has turned bitter. Coming from an affluent background, Pervez starts participating in an activist movement in the months prior to the demolition of the Babri masjid.<ref name="PCDS"/>''
* ''Sadak Chhaap'', Penguin India 2005.<ref name="Muse India"/><ref name="Book Chums"/>
# Sadak Chhaap, Penguin India 2005,{{ISBN|0144000245}}<ref name="Muse India"/> – ''This novel is the story of Rahul, a part-time rag-picker, pickpocket and petty thief who takes charge of an abandoned baby on a railway platform. His story as the new hero within his street community and his struggle as he finds himself spiralling into a vortex of crime, abuse and loneliness.<ref name="Book Chums"/>''
# Piano for sale, a play
* ''Piano for sale''
# Feeding crows, a play
* ''Feeding crows''
# Outsider, a play
* ''Outsider''


==References==
==References==
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Meher Pestonji
Born(1946-09-19)19 September 1946
Mumbai, India
Occupationnovelist, social worker, journalist
NationalityIndian

Meher Pestonji is an Indian social worker, freelance journalist, and writer.[1] Pestonji has fought for the rights of the oppressed and underprivileged since the 1970s.[2]

Early life and education

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Pestonji was born on 19 September 1946. She comes from the Parsi community in India and lives in Mumbai with her two daughters .[2] Pestonji's marriage broke up when her children were four and five years old. She chose freelance journalism after that to have the opportunity to expand her areas of work and contribute freely.[1]

Pestonji is a Psychology graduate and studied journalism.[citation needed]

Career

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Pestonji participated actively in the campaign to change rape law in the 1970s. She fought for the housing rights of slum dwellers, children's rights and anti-communalism campaigns.[3] After the Babri Masjid riots in 1992–93, she took up to fight communalism and parochialism. She was a part of group of communal harmony activists who worked to restore the peace after the Mumbai riots in which close to 900 people died.[4] Around this time, she took creative writing as a career.[2] In the mid-1980s, Pestonji worked with street children and mobilised support for filmmaker Anand Patwardhan's campaign against slum destruction. During the Mumbai riots she worked with mohalla committees in Dharavi.[5] For her work, Pestonji interviewed scientists, business people, and social workers.[1]

In an interview to Times of India, she called herself 'an accidental parsi'. Pestonji's stance towards her own community also changed after the 1992–93 Mumbai riots.[6] There has also been criticism and other interviews to challenge Pestonji's thoughts towards the parsi community. In a reply to her interview, a letter was sent to the editor talking about the bad taste the interview left o parsi readers.[7]

Works

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Pestonji's writing is closely tied to her personal and journalist experiences along with the segment of society she is familiar with. Her storytelling is evident in the characterization of her work.[8] Her books are:

  • Mixed Marriage and Other Stories Parsi, HarperCollins 1999.[5]
  • Pervez, HarperCollins 2003.[1]
  • Sadak Chhaap, Penguin India 2005.[2][3]
  • Piano for sale
  • Feeding crows
  • Outsider

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Meher Pestonji – Biographical Sketch". Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "Pervez – Meher Pestonji". Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b "BookChums profile". Archived from the original on 19 February 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Times of India". The Times of India. 20 February 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Mixed Marriage – India Today". Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  6. ^ Pestonji, Meher (2007). "Troubled Times Test the Writer". Journal of Postcolonial Writing. 43 (2): 143–148. doi:10.1080/17449850701430465. S2CID 161790524.
  7. ^ "Reply to "An Accidental Parsi" in the Times of India".
  8. ^ "Mixed Bag". The Hindu. 2 January 2000. Retrieved 15 November 2016.[dead link]
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