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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh PalSuffering and Solace is a collection of poetry on mental health. The book manages to bring light to neglected issues and covers a diverse range of subjects. Divided into two parts, the first part – suffering - puts forth the perspective of those suffering to make others feel their pain. The second part - solace - is a collection of feeling uplifting poems written to provide solace. Written with a unique point of view, the collection includes ‘Uprooted’ - A plight of a slum dweller displaced due to a natural calamity and ’Slow’ describes what a child’s struggles with a learning disability. Variety of issues, ranging from trauma, phobias, self-harms addictions to lack of mental healthcare facilities are covered in this collection of poetry.
Gautami Shankar
Gautami Shankar is the author of Love in the pink city. She did her Bachelors in History and is a trained Bharatnatyam dancer. A member of SWA, Gautami occasionally dabbles with screenplay writing as well.
Having studied psychology as a part of her college course, Gautami is empathetic about raising awareness against the stigma associated with mental health. She often uses social media platforms for her cause.
She lives in Mumbai and can be found working on her next book.
