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South Asian links at the Syd and Melb Writers Festivals

Sruthi Sajeev -
  There’s just so much to do and so much to see at the Sydney and Melbourne Writers festivals this year! South Asian writers are increasingly...

Parrot Palace: neighbours and teammates

Sruthi Sajeev -
  In Parrot Palace, an Indian-Australian named Hari, a Hungarian-Chinese girl named Lily-Rosa and a “dinky-di” Aussie named Mikey share a bond that gives them...

Marie Curie by Sydney Srinivas: A radiant legacy

Anu Shivaram -
  At the recent launch of Prof. Sydney Srinivas’ latest book on Marie Curie, Ewelina Ellsmore, the Literature Coordinator of the Polish School of Sydney,...

Romance bookstores are booming in Australia and worldwide

Indian Link -
  Once, if you wanted to buy romance novels, you had to know where to look. Some small outlets stocked paperback romances, as well as department stores like...

Little Owl Stories: Fostering inclusivity, one page at a time

Ananya Thirumalai -
  Imagine a child’s eyes lighting up as they turn the pages of a book that feels like it was written just for them—a story...

A taste of Sindh: Sapna Ajwani pays homage to her roots

Prutha Chakraborty -
  “How do I know if the oil temperature is right?” a young Sapna Ajwani once asked her aunt Sheila. The response was simple yet poetic:...

‘The Promise’: Arnold Dix’s epic rescue of 41 Indian workers

Prutha Chakraborty -
  When Arnold Dix stood at the mouth of a collapsed Himalayan tunnel and declared that all 41 trapped men would return home alive, he...

James Knight on cricket books for cultural inclusivity

Rajni Anand Luthra -
  In a particularly poignant moment from James Knight’s Spirit of the Warriors, protagonists Jack Riordan and Ajeet Sharma pick up a cricket bat for...

Rupi Kaur: Does Milk and Honey stand the test of time?

Sruthi Sajeev -
  I’ve never been a fan of Rupi Kaur, but the cynic in me must bow down to her - ten years since the release...

12 books for 12 months: A year of reading Indian stories

Ananya Thirumalai -
  As the new year unfolds, why not let each month bring a new story into your life? Indian authors have gifted the world with...

Plating memory: Elana Benjamin’s cookbook on Indian-Jewish food

Prutha Chakraborty -
  How do you honour an aging parent’s legacy in a way that feels most meaningful? And when that parent’s love language was cooking up...

‘My superhero voice’ starting conversations on child sexual abuse

Lakshmi Ganapathy -
  A picture book created in collaboration with the Australian Government aims to prevent and respond to child sexual abuse in multicultural communities. Launching last week...
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