My Travails with a Borderman by Simran Dhillon is a soldier’s wife’s account of marriage, motherhood and life on the move. There is nothing more challenging than being the wife of an absent soldier: while her Borderman serves at the nation’s borders, she fights battles of her own on the home front.
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About My Travails with a Borderman
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In this heartfelt memoir, Simran Dhillon shares the struggles, triumphs and everyday realities of keeping the family moving forward, often single-handedly. With resilience, humour and unshakable spirit, she paints a moving portrait of love, sacrifice, and the strength it takes to stand beside a soldier from afar. A tribute to unsung courage, the book celebrates not just the soldier in uniform but also the quiet heroism of those who wait, hope and endure.
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Published by India Penguin Enterprise (Penguin Random House India), this 152-page paperback (ISBN 9789377303495) is scheduled for October 2026 with an India MRP of ₹399. Readers of military family stories, memoir and contemporary Indian non-fiction will find it a warm and honest companion—an intimate window onto life lived between postings, goodbyes and long waits.
