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Dhaka Diaries: Book video, book fair and in the news!

As I said, Dhaka is full of surprises. I was happy to be part of this one. It all happened in a matter of two days. My husband had shared a reel of my book, Coming Home, on Facebook. Someone connected with him on Facebook saw the reel and asked, ‘Is your wife a writer?’ […]

Book Review: Lion Scream by Robbie Cheadle

A must read for all The book cover of a lion baring its teeth and the title of the book is powerful – ‘the scream’ Robbie explains it was inspired by Edward Munch’s famous painting by the same name. She says she used it in the title because it was how she felt on seeing […]

A reason to celebrate- Voted ‘Author of the month’ and Book Cover Reveal

I am thrilled to share the news that I got voted ‘Author of the month’ for January and February by Spillwords Press. I found out this morning, and the first thought that went through my head was, ‘ There is a God, and He works miracles.’ I want to thank Spillwords for this tremendous honour. […]

Nominated as Author of the Month for January and February by SpillWords Press

Some Sundays are more beautiful than others. I woke up today, wondering what I should write about and feeling exhausted after sitting endlessly at my desk for two days, editing my debut novel. On waking up, I did what I do every day- stretch for my phone, check Whatsapp, Facebook, WordPress, and email and then […]

Arriving Soon!

I’ve been busy the last fortnight with getting my girls ready for university. I have managed to survive their going because of this one baby I have left- one that needs my attention before it too can fly out into the world. I am talking about my book. It’s finally reaching a stage where I […]

Published: A wake-up call

I’m happy to share my poem, ‘A wake-up call’ has been published by MasticadoreUSA. A shout-out to Barbara, the editor of the e-zine, for accepting the poem. “A wake-up call” by Smitha Vishwanath Publicado por MEELOSMOMel19 FEBRERO, 2023 I The day before the surgery The morning I went for a check-up I had no idea they'd […]

Book Review: Amanda in Arabia by Darlene Foster

This book is part of a series of books written by the author. The book was published in 2010. I knew of it in 2018 but did not read it as it’s marketed as a children’s book which it is, but, one that falls into the category of informative children’s books. I finally decided to […]

Dhaka Diaries: Thursday Doors-the Gate to Art, culture and Spring

I love participating in Dan’s Thursday doors. ‘This is a weekly challenge for people who love doors and architecture to come together to admire and share their favorite door photos, drawings, or other images or stories from around the world.’ This week, I have just one door- actually, it’s a gate- the gate to the […]

Book Review: Variety is the Spice of Life by Sally Cronin

I remember it was sometime around Thanksgiving that this book was released and the author, Sally Cronin, had put up a post on Fb announcing it’s release on Kindle. Being in Dhaka, I had no way of accessing the book as Kindle does not work in this country. I asked Sally if the paperback was […]

Dhaka Diaries: A walk in the park and some exciting news

I’m overly grateful to have a park close to home. It provides me with a safe walking place and it’s just the right amount of quiet. Spread over a sufficiently large area, with a lake in the centre that is used for swimming, it has a badminton court, basketball court, cycling and walking tracks, a […]