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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
The novel is a period love story involving Emilie, a foreign exchange student, visiting the Prabhu Wada, where she falls in love with Akinsa, a resident of the Wada and a passionate, aspiring Kabbadi player. The cultural differences create conflict and strife which Emilie tries to overcome by her grit and determination. Will they make it, or will it end in heartbreak? The book very effectively portrays the impact of prevalent socio-cultural, traditional, and patriarchal influences, on the lives of the inhabitants of the Wada and their interpersonal relationships. The turbulence, the agony and ecstasy of relationships has been depicted very subtly and poignantly. The complexities of relationships and human nature with all its vagaries and idiosyncrasies, have remained unchanged down the ages and that's what makes this narrative very contemporary, simultaneously adding the element of nostalgia of a bygone era.
Bhagyashree Ranade
A postgraduate from the UK, Bhagyashree lives in Pune.
She is Director Conexus Dot2Dot Pvt Ltd and Discovery & Transition.
Founder of Marketing & Market Research Consultants with over two decades of experience.
Founder Trustee of the Institute for Women Entrepreneurial Development Pune.
She has co-authored
· "Grass - Root NGOs by Women for Women: The driving force of development in India."
· From Seva to Cyberspace: The many faces of volunteering in India
· Courage to challenge and change: A coaching story. (The Power of Professional Coaching: Coaching stories from across India), and many other publications.
A businesswoman and avid traveller turned to writing, the author is passionate about creating stories – a legacy handed down by her parents.
