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Mona Dash

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A young boy refuses to ferry his boat. A woman orders a British accent to fit in. A lover sends messages into the void.

Disconnection and desire go hand in hand in this powerful collection. From the bustling streets of Mumbai to the glitz and glamour of Vegas, and the everyday streets of London, these beautifully observed stories explore human frailties and triumph.

186 pages, Paperback

Published June 24, 2021

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Mona Dash

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Born and brought up in the eastern coastal state of Orissa in India, Mona Dash comes from a family of artistically inclined professionals. Mona grew up in an environment defined by books and debates, as her mother is a poet and writer and their house was usually filled with writers discussing literature, art, music and anything ‘different.’ Mona’s sojourn into writing started with dabbling in poetry while in school and went on to produce a collection of poems Dawn Drops. She has been listed in various competitions, and published widely in various journals and anthologies. She is part of the British South Asian writers collective, The Whole Kahani. With a degree in engineering, an MBA, and a Masters in Creative Writing, she currently works in an international Telecom company, but spends every free waking moment writing and plotting stories. Most of Mona’s work explores themes of love, displacement and belonging. Relationships, subsequent betrayal, and a quest for something fulfilling also emerge as strong themes in her work. Mona currently lives in London with her husband and young son. She doesn’t believe that not having time is an excuse to not read and write; and hence is a stranger to television and reads/writes on trains, in cars, waiting in a queue, late in the night – like anyone who has been afflicted by the written word.

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Rebecca B

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September 10, 2021

A beautifully written collection of short stories, each one left me wanting more. Loneliness and loss permeate through this collection, giving the reader glimpses into the lives of flawed, complex characters. Every story could be turned into a novel in itself, but these glimpses alone are a fantastic read.