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Padayatra: The Journey
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 25 2026
Pages: 252
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.53 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A Cinematic Novel by Karim Abdul Ali
Author's Note
This story is written as a cinematic novel, a hybrid form that combines the visual movement of a screenplay with the emotional depth of fiction. Scene headings, direct dialogue, and visual action are used intentionally to make the reader feel as if the story is unfolding on screen while still being experienced as a novel.
PADAYATRA: THE JOURNEY follows Padaya, a traumatized village woman from Daharganj, who vows never to SIT until justice is served after her home is attacked, her children are kidnapped, and corrupt forces try to seize her village's forest and water through a forced signature. Carrying a wooden exoskeleton, a matki, an axe, and her loyal dog Raksha, she walks toward Delhi to meet the Prime Minister. Her vow becomes the story's driving symbol, turning her pain into a national movement for truth and justice.
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