Mee.....
I was born in Mombasa, Kenya, a fact I feel, is the seed for my later to follow ‘wilderness of the heart’. On a Safari near Zambia – Zimbabwe border, I felt the first stirrings of wanting to write. Looking back, I remember looking at the glorious Victoria Falls in all its grandeur, as it gathered and fell thundering down the deep chassis. I was struck by awe. So deep was its impact that I wanted to record, to store forever, to delve into later - the profoundness and power, the scene evoked. The lush green foliage, sunlight filtering through the water splashes spraying multiple rainbows, the serene yet mysterious sounds of the jungle around that lingers within me. It all felt to me like a magical, harmonious opera set in the backdrop of nature. I was just ten and I knew I wanted to write.
Music is yet another colour in the canvass of my life. Most of my analogies are music related. To me music is like poetry. Like flowers, music speaks a million languages and cuts across all barriers. To this day, nothing inspires me more than a lyrical song; a meaningful ghazal or a soulfully rendered piece. Hence my stories are likely to have a lot of musical connections.
I love reading! The passion to read crept in when I was a child. I remember the thrill of reading under a quilt with a torch, much to the annoyance of my mother. I grew up on a staple of fairy tales and romantic fiction especially the ones that ended – ‘and they walked hand-in-hand into the sunset…’ Sigh! Love, they say, has a way of winding its way onto you and your heart catching you unaware. As I stand now, feeling its illustrious supremacy over me, I can, with a buoyant heart say - nothing could be more intensely fulfilling. It is love that has stirred and steered me, always. I am who I am today, because I’ve known what it is to be loved, to be cared for and cherished! It is natural that I am an incurable romantic above all!
I decided I had to put these facets of my personality together, when my friends earnestly urged me to follow the unsung rhythmn. And I did! Meshing fact with fiction and a reasonable degree of authenticity was born my ultimate calling – 'Call of the Dunes’, my first novel, a romance set in the breath-taking locales of Rajasthan. I created Suraj, my dashing Rajput hero as a tribute to my legendary hero Prithviraj Chauhan. I even named my son after him!
My second book, ‘Eyes on you’ is yet another cool and breezy romance. I have lived these characters each day as I sat down to chart their moves and have enjoyed creating plots, interesting twists and turns and amazing drama for them. Two ‘romances’ later, I sit basking in the energy, writing these two books have filled my soul with the overflowing melody – I wouldn't have had it any other way
Music is yet another colour in the canvass of my life. Most of my analogies are music related. To me music is like poetry. Like flowers, music speaks a million languages and cuts across all barriers. To this day, nothing inspires me more than a lyrical song; a meaningful ghazal or a soulfully rendered piece. Hence my stories are likely to have a lot of musical connections.
I love reading! The passion to read crept in when I was a child. I remember the thrill of reading under a quilt with a torch, much to the annoyance of my mother. I grew up on a staple of fairy tales and romantic fiction especially the ones that ended – ‘and they walked hand-in-hand into the sunset…’ Sigh! Love, they say, has a way of winding its way onto you and your heart catching you unaware. As I stand now, feeling its illustrious supremacy over me, I can, with a buoyant heart say - nothing could be more intensely fulfilling. It is love that has stirred and steered me, always. I am who I am today, because I’ve known what it is to be loved, to be cared for and cherished! It is natural that I am an incurable romantic above all!
I decided I had to put these facets of my personality together, when my friends earnestly urged me to follow the unsung rhythmn. And I did! Meshing fact with fiction and a reasonable degree of authenticity was born my ultimate calling – 'Call of the Dunes’, my first novel, a romance set in the breath-taking locales of Rajasthan. I created Suraj, my dashing Rajput hero as a tribute to my legendary hero Prithviraj Chauhan. I even named my son after him!
My second book, ‘Eyes on you’ is yet another cool and breezy romance. I have lived these characters each day as I sat down to chart their moves and have enjoyed creating plots, interesting twists and turns and amazing drama for them. Two ‘romances’ later, I sit basking in the energy, writing these two books have filled my soul with the overflowing melody – I wouldn't have had it any other way
