“Well, Imran’s father used to look after this cafe when he was alive. Imran had to help his dad. He was a child then and used to serve customers. The most frequent clause he heard was ‘Teri maaki kir kiri’. He didn’t know what that meant. He could understand all the other words except that. As he grew up, he heard it many times and every time he heard it, his curiosity to know the meaning of this mysterious word increased. One day when his curiosity reached its peak, he asked one of the regular customer Ismail Bhai, from whom he listened it the most.
Monday, December 19, 2011
What is happiness..?? What makes one forget their grief..??
Like the stars that faded at the sight of the moon, all the people in the surrounding faded out with the
appearance of a Muslim girl, coming towards the café. She was young, maybe around 18 years old.
She was fully covered in burkha except her eyes. Siddharth’s eyes fell on her. As she approached him, he could see her clearly.After observing her eyes carefully for quite some time, he somehow felt that that she was not happy and was worried about something.
Friday, December 2, 2011
Article in 'The Hindu' Newspaper about my Novel 'Unrecognised Potential'
A few years back writing a book and getting it published at the same time was no mean feat. But the Indian publishing industry has gone through a remarkable change and has encouraged many young debutant authors from various backgrounds to narrate their stories.
A few years back writing a book and getting it published at the same time was no mean feat. But the Indian publishing industry has gone through a remarkable change and has encouraged many young debutant authors from various backgrounds to narrate their stories.
“When I visited my native village, I was awed by the talent that the youth have but due to lack to opportunities they are in a rut. I was born and brought up in Hyderabad and I had all the opportunities in the world that helped me get through IIT. I wanted to write something that highlights the rich culture of an Indian village and potential is has,” explains Ravi Kumar.
The story revolves around the life of four friends who come from different sociological backgrounds and are confused about their aspirations and what choices to make in their lives until they visit a village.
An avid reader of Franz Kafka, Haruki Murakami, Fyodor Dostoevsky, he started writing first on his blog and after reading Aravind Adiga’s White Tiger he was inspired to write the book. Though he admits that his IIT background might have opened the publishing door for him but he insists that it is not a book about the students in IIT.
“I don’t want to promote my book with the help of my IIT tag. The book is about four simple young students from the city who finds answers to their life,” insists Ravi.
The book Unrecognised Potential is priced at Rs. 95.
The book is available at flipkart and amazon at discounted rates.
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