by Ranjani Rao | Jun 30, 2021 | In words
In 2006, I was going through the most painful experience of my life in Hyderabad, India. I had walked out of my marriage of sixteen years and found myself practically homeless in a city that was not my own. My child was eight years old. Although I had a job, I had no... by Ranjani Rao | Jun 8, 2021 | In words
Daddykins: A Memoir of My Father and I by Kalpana Mohan The book: When journalist Kalpana Mohan’s elderly father falls ill in Chennai, she is on the next flight over from California and the home she has shared with her husband for three decades. Caring for her... by Ranjani Rao | Jun 7, 2021 | In words
After reading Elizabeth Gilbert’s bestseller Eat Pray Love, I began to seek out other memoirs, curious about the outer life and inner workings of the minds of regular people, which made for fascinating reads. Most of these stories brought home the true meaning... by Ranjani Rao | Jun 2, 2021 | In books
Man’s Search For Meaning By Viktor E. Frankl There are books that are to be read and reviewed, and some that are to be read, mulled over, revisited multiple times, until you can get to some semblance of understanding. Viktor E. Frankl’s bestselling book, Man’s... by Ranjani Rao | May 18, 2021 | In words
Six months ago, I made a public declaration of my intent to write my memoir. I had been thinking about it for years, not sure if I wanted to document a difficult period of my life in the form of a book. Most writers admit that writing is hard. Even fiction writers who...
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