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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh PalIn the summer of 2015, an earthquake that strikes Nepal causes destruction and the entire Nepali community perishes in the catastrophe.
Nineteen-year-old Laiza’s parents die in the disaster and she and her younger brother, Ratan are forced to move to Kathmandu with their uncle. The struggle to find resources and the strained relationship between Laiza and her aunt forces her to move to India. Once she reaches there Laiza stays with her aunt’s cousin, Rohit, as she looks for a better future and is subsequently hired as a lady’s maid by a high profile household that holds a dark secret. She soon finds herself trapped in a world she never imagined. While tackling with the sorrow of her past and present, Laiza finds friends where she least expects them- in the company of a Manipuri and a Ukrainian girl along with an Indian Army soldier of the Gorkha Regiment, whose father went missing in the Earthquake.
Follow Laiza on her journey as a young woman who overcomes grief and learns to hold on to hope in the face of tragedy.
Kudrat Dutta Chaudhary
A keen observer of human behavior and a treasurer of life experiences, Kudrat Dutta Chaudhary has always believed in the liberating power of the pen. Kudrat has written for various magazines and newspapers like The Daily post, The Search Report, The Tribune to name the least. When not writing, Kudrat is a Final Year Law student at the Army Institute of Law, Mohali and is also a King’s College London Alumni. She is also an International mediator and finds her heart in travelling.
