Victoria and Her Kimono- M. Shanmughalingam

Victoria and Her Kimono written by M.Shanmughalingam is a story about an Indian family’s lifestyle that is really into West culture during World War. Mr Ramanan, who is the main character, really excited to have such a West lifestyle until he willing to change his wife’s name to Victoria. Well, the story is quit complicated to understand due to it is a story during world war. In the story, when the country is conquered by Japanese, Victoria make her move by learning Japanese language and she learns how to wear the Kimono, Japanese tradition clothes. Her attempt had saved his whole family when Japanese army comes to their house, because Victoria speaks in Japanese. In short, we should be able to adapt with other culture in other country so we do not brings problem that everyone will assume us badly.