Anuradha Roy Reflects on Life and Nature in Her Himalaya Memoir

Anuradha Roy's memoir, Called by the Hills: A Home in the Himalaya, reflects on her 25 years living in a dilapidated cottage in Ranikhet. The book blends portraits of local characters, nature, and personal experiences, evolving from an initial focus on Himalayan flowers to a broader narrative about life in the hills. Roy describes the silence and pace of the region, contrasting it with city life, and shares her approach to writing nonfiction with emotional depth but without sentimentality.