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My angioplasty made me realize I need to write a book
The author was in conversation with fellow authors Dr. Swaroop Sampat Rawal and Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta. The session was moderated by actor and founder of Paperbacktalks, Rahul Saini.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] : Title Waves Bookstore, Bandra, hosted an engaging book reading and discussion session for "Girl in Scarlet Hijab " by Dr.Suresh U.Kumar on Thursday. The author was in conversation with fellow authors Dr. Swaroop Sampat Rawal and Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta. The session was moderated by actor and founder of Paperbacktalks, Rahul Saini.
The trigger to writing a book is often a life altering moment. And so it was for author Suresh Kumar, a prominent Indian origin resident of New Jersey, visiting India to firm up plans for a Malayali language translation of the book. The Kerala born, US migrated business leader’s debut novel “Girl in Scarlet Hijab", is set against the tumultuous backdrop of 1980s Kerala.
The author says, “The specific thought that had come to my mind as I was waiting all alone in the pre-surgery room was, 'I have not told the stories of my land and my people to my son, then just 12. What if something goes wrong and I do not come out alive? How would he learn about his people and their courage, love and sacrifice?' That was when I made a promise to myself that if all goes well- I will write those stories first. This was the motivation for writing “Girl in Scarlet Hijab".
