Taslima Nasrin returns to Kolkata after 19 years in exile
India
After 19 years away, exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin finally made it back to Kolkata.
She was forced to leave in 2007 when protests over her book Dwikhandita turned violent.
In an interview with News18, she said, "Today I have returned to Kolkata. It has taken me 19 years to be able to say these words."
Nasrin thanks government, rejects political loyalty
Nasrin thanked the state government for keeping her safe but emphasized that coming back was about her own journey, not politics.
"Gratitude is not a contract of loyalty," she said.
Reflecting on her exile, she added with hope, "injustice can last for a long time, but it cannot last forever."