"The Hornbill Song": Holud Paakhir Gaan, (Paperback)

In the mist-shrouded hills of Nagaland, music becomes the bridge between two worlds. In 2000, when Rick, a talented Naga musician, meets Priya, a Bengali classical singer, their love defies the prejudices that divide Northeast India and the plains. But family secrets and societal pressures tear them apart, leaving questions that echo across generations.

Twenty years later, their daughter Pakhi returns to Kohima, carrying the weight of unanswered questions and her parents' unfinished story. There, she meets Aarav, whose connection to her family's past runs deeper than either could have imagined. As Pakhi uncovers long-buried truths, she must navigate the same cultural divides that separated her parents-and decide whether love can truly transcend the barriers of prejudice, loss, and time.