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Lost Loves: Exploring Rama's Anguish is an extraordinary collection of poignant essays exploring Rama's character as a husband, king, son and father. Summary of the Book Ramayana is a moving story of love, loss, trials and tribulations. The actions of Rama, the righteous prince of Ayodhya, have mystified readers for the longest time. Lost Loves is an attempt to come to terms with Rama and his actions. The essays in the book portray the thoughts and feelings of Rama and Sita, as they lived through those terrible years of trial and separation. The essays explore what happens to love in separation and how our personal desires and social obligations collide to devastating effect. Intriguing, invigorating and riveting, Lost Loves will make for an engaging read. About Arshia Sattar Arshia Sattar is an Indian translator, facilitator, director and author. She completed her PhD in South Asian Languages and Civilizations from the University of Chicago. She has translated epic Sanskrit texts, Kathasaritsagara and Valmiki's Ramayana.