Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar's Blog, page 27

Keeping Alive the Memory of the Dead

Nearly five months have passed since the fire at a local mall killed children, daycare workers, and fire fighters. There was a five month period when the mall was closed, with rumors swirling about when it or whether it would open, and employees on unpaid leave, worried about the fate of their own families. Last [...]

Wordless Wednesday: He Shall Not Hate

Physician and author Dr Izzeldin,  who lost daughters during an attack on Gaza, spoke here in Doha last night. His message was passionate and powerful: he vows not to hate, only to keep on fighting for the Palestinian cause in order to honor the memory of his daughters. “Don’t lose hope, but hope requires faith,” [...]

Me: The Versatile Blogger

Edward M. Carpenter nominated me for the Versatile Blogger award. To accept, I state seven random facts about myself and tag fifteen other bloggers. A great way to get to know more about me and for you to meet other bloggers I’m a big fan of. Here goes: 1. I never learned how to ride [...]

Inside the Writer’s Studio with Lee Fullbright

This week we have the pleasure of hearing from Lee Fullbright, author of The Angry Woman Suite. I’ve started the book and it’s an ambitious family epic told from the perspective of various characters, male and female, at a variety of times in their lives. Let’s hear how and why Lee started her journey to tell [...]

Review copies of Coloured and Other Stories available

I'm excited to share that my first short story collection has been published as e-book: Coloured and Other Stories, tales of South Asian immigrants in the U.S.

For those of you who are interested in women's literature, short stories, or immigrant themes in literature, send me a message and I'd be happy to provide you a copy to review.

Happy reading!