Have guts…!!! the untiring truth by Jaswin Jassi
Diamond Pocket Books. Pages: 144. Price: not mentioned
The saga of Punjabi refugees from Pakistan – peppered with rags to riches tales – has become a genre in its own right. What fascinates one is that the tales invariably shut out the blood-bathed past and tackle the here and now. This volume too narrates the true story of a refugee kid who started off as a pavement seller and is now, apart from being a familiar face on Doordarshan, the owner of a successful media production house. But before he reached this comfortable perch Jassi had to go through a rather long period of struggles and waywardness not to mention problems and discords within the family – especially with his elder brother. Although he completed graduation Jassi is candid enough to confess that he had cheated during the exams. At college he had earned notoriety as a gambler, drinker and a lothario. However, his wife appears to have been a stabilizing influence on him.
It is an interesting read but would have been better off without the overdose of miscued Americanisms and mixed metaphors. More diligent editing could have made great difference to the quality and flow of this narrative.
THE TRIBUNE
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