The Kaurs of 1984 contains the oral testimonies of Sikh women who were scarred by Operation Blue Star of June 1984 in Punjab and the anti-Sikh riots later that year. Many of them are still fighting invisible battles for justice. Based on interviews and extensive historical research, in The Kaurs of 1984, Sanam Sutirath Wazir weaves together stories of grief, betrayal and loss that brings Sikh women out of the shadows of contemporary Indian history.