Belonging: Sonia Gandhi’s memoir set to hit shelves in November
Sonia Gandhi’s memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love releases November 10, offering an intimate account of her life, political career and personal losses.
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi is set to release her memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love, in November. The book delves into the promise and tragedy of marrying into India's Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty and her own career in government. Alfred A Knopf announced the publication date as November 10. In a statement, Gandhi expressed that her memoir aims to capture the truth of her family's motivations, actions, and human failings.
She also highlighted that her story offers readers a unique perspective on the social and political changes she has witnessed over six decades in her beloved country.
Gandhi, 79, met her husband, Rajiv Gandhi, while studying in Cambridge. Her life was upended when her mother-in-law, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, was assassinated in 1984, followed by her own husband's murder seven years later. Despite the heartbreak and loss, Gandhi eventually entered politics and became the longest-serving president of the Congress party.
She declined her party's offer to become Prime Minister. Writing her memoir was not easy, as it required her to open herself up and share deeply held experiences. However, as she looked back at her life, the thread of love and loyalty began to define her story, from her childhood in small-town Italy to her years in India as Rajiv Gandhi's wife and Indira Gandhi's daughter-in-law.
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