For a small-town girl, life begins in the countryside… and books.

She fell in love with The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe when she was twelve. It was her first meeting with literature. For a country girl who wandered life as free-spirited as the colors of the wind, academic studies were her only pursuit, until the day she discovered her muse. Her first story was written on a typewriter. It was a socio-politically inspired story of two young girls who wanted two different things. She didn’t publish the story and got one reader. It was her dad. That day, she knew a dream came to life. She wanted to tell stories and that was her cue—a story poured from an empty cup.

Years later, changed by circumstances and for some unforeseen reasons, she headed off to life. Her four-year stint in a national university had taken a toll on her writing. Her muse had begun to slowly fade; in retrospect, it was rewarded with a degree in marketing.

Her career started in an industry that had nothing to do with marketing. When news of the pandemic hit, she resorted to writing again. Her muse woke up from its slumber and gave birth to ideas. They morphed into short stories or novellas.

Her poetry sprung from a rural background. Her short stories were taken from places or people of interest. The only dream is to translate these into stories that will connect to people’s lives.

What inspires me?

Every person or place has a story to tell. Growing up close to marginalized communities, I have observed the happiness and harshness of the lives of people around me. It inspires me to write stories that will fill the gaps in the existing literature. I want something tangible, say, when you see a church, then an idea will prod you. It’s a mosquito bite—without the tiny bloodshed.

That’s what I love about writing. It helps me listen deeply to people, nature, and the world.