In Wake of “India’s Daughter” Documentary, New Novel Spreads Awareness of Domestic Violence and Abuse in Indian and Asian Culture

Author Saurav Dutt Sheds Light on Cultural Taboos with Release of “The Butterfly Room”

Mayfair, London – The issues of domestic violence and abuse towards women in Asian and Indian cultures as well as LGBT discrimination are two of the central themes touched on in author Saurav Dutt’s new novel “The Butterfly Room.” The novel is now available for sale via Amazon, iTunes, Barnes & Noble, and Waterstones.

“In light of the explosive ‘India’s Daughter’ documentary, it is more relevant than ever to explore certain trenchant and deeply rooted cultural taboos within Indian and Asian societies,” said Dutt. “The issues of women’s rights, domestic violence, and abuse, as well as homophobia and LGBTI discrimination are not isolated to South Asia or India, and that is why I wanted to explore them in this book.”

To compile the novel, Dutt interviewed survivors and their families who were impacted by abuse and discrimination. Their personal stories are at the heart of the novel, as the author seeks to shed some light on these cultural taboos.

Proceeds from the sale of “The Butterfly Room” will benefit a number of charities that offer assistance to survivors and victims of homophobia, LGBTI discrimination, and domestic violence and abuse. Those charitable beneficiaries include Refuge, the United Kingdom’s largest provider of specialist domestic violence services, as well as Southall Black Sisters, Women’s Aid, Stonewall UK, and Amnesty International.

“I feel it is important to give back and help raise awareness of these vital, concurrent issues, and to work in hand with charities to do so,” added Dutt.

In addition to his in-depth research working alongside survivors and victims, Dutt credits the Joyful Heart Foundation’s ‘No More’ campaign as a source of inspiration for the novel’s philanthropic endeavour.

His humanitarian efforts follow suit of the sale of Dutt’s last novel, “Broken Sky,” which saw the author donate proceeds to a variety of worthy causes benefitting stroke, homeless, and brain injury awareness charities.

“The Butterfly Room” is scheduled for exhibition at leading international book fairs following the release.

For details, log onto http://www.sauravdutt.com

About Saurav Dutt

Saurav Dutt is a London-based author of fiction and non-fiction novels. Dutt’s novels have been featured at several international book fairs across London, Germany, the U.S., India, and Beijing, to name a few. Additionally, his writing has been published in the Independent Mail and The Guardian. Dutt is also an independent film producer with writing and producing credits for the Gothenberg Film Festival’s award-winning film “Live Life Dearest.”

For more information, visit http://www.sauravdutt.com, like Saurav Dutt on Facebook, or follow @sd_saurav on Twitter.

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