Goat Days

As far as I know there are not too many tales of Indians who go to the middle east to work. This was an eye opener. The inhumanity of the life that the protagonist, Najeeb, was forced to live was palpable. That there are lives lost while the families are none the wiser is tragic.
Once I had started I could not put the book down. I had to know what fate befell Najeeb.
This was very powerful writing. It is difficult to pick up another book for some time after such a read that leaves a major impact. Benyamin has been added to my ever growing list of must-read authors.