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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
Have you ever visited the Andaman and Nicobar Islands? This book will take you on a visual voyage to the Emerald Green Islands! The story revolves around ordinary people who perform simple tasks with great love and display exemplary courage in times of peril. Unwavering in their values, they are the true saints of this earth.
The protagonist of this memoir is Abba, a village boy from remote South India, raised by his parents amidst life's adversities. In 1956, at the age of 20, destiny leads him to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The narrative follows Abba and his wife through their daily struggles, the hardships they face as parents, their illnesses, internal setbacks, and the challenges of building a home, all the while upholding their moral values and cultural traditions.
Beyond their family life, the book delves into history, recounting the horrors of British rule and the brutal massacres by the Japanese on the islands. It also highlights the mesmerizing beauty of the islands, the prehistoric life of the aborigines, and the transformation of the islands into a melting pot of Indian culture, now known as "Mini India."
Prepare to embark on a captivating tour of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands!
Caroline Mathew
Dr. Caroline Mathew, born in Port Blair in 1961, completed her schooling in the Andaman Islands and earned her Ph.D. in E.L.T. from Utkal University. With an impressive 43-year career in education, she retired as a school principal, but considers herself foremost a teacher and then a writer.
Dr. Mathew has a deep-seated passion for reading and writing, with over three decades of experience, crafting poems, articles, and stories. She has published three books: two poetry anthologies and a collection of children's stories.
A dedicated admirer of nature, her poetry often celebrates its beauty. She is also an avid gardener, spending much of her time tending to her plants. Through her writings, she vehemently opposes societal and environmental injustices.
Dr. Mathew lives with her husband and children in the picturesque capital town of Port Blair, in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
