ABOUT THE BOOK

Could a flaw in our personality be a part of a larger cosmic design to be the catalyst for our divine transformation? Can organic human emotions like resentment, jealousy or even love, be mere matchsticks that are preordained to ignite the fire of wisdom and transcendence in each of us? Well, Dhi the narrator of these stories and the alter ego of the Delhi based author and the artist Saudamini Mishra (the word ‘Dhi’ in Sanskrit translates to ‘understanding’, ‘mind’ or the ‘intellect’), shares a collection of riveting, character-based true stories based on people Saudamini has had the pleasure of interviewing or simply knowing. Each eponymous story bears an illustrative portrait of the protagonist, modelled by ‘Dhi’, the narrator, herself.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Saudamini Mishra is an award-winning, internationally exhibiting artist and author. Her painting- ‘Dhi- A self-portrait’ (featured on the cover) won a prize in Florida in the year 2018 and that along with her other works- book installations. that amalgamate the visual art of painting with text, are displayed at the IGI Airport, Terminal 3. Her artworks are a part of numerous esteemed private collections and a sculpture created by her was presented to the Civil Aviation Minister in the year 2014. She has also been an art interviewer, having interviewed various illustrious figures from the Indian world of art.