Differentworlds.An unexpectedfriendship.
Pooja dreams of the stage.Phil is confronting a changed life.Neither expects the connection that follows.
A story aboutfinding your own way.
Pooja is a young, effervescent South Asian woman of Indian heritage who dreams of becoming a performer and forging a career in performing arts. However, she does not have any supporters and does not quite fit in with societal expectations. Pooja lands a job as a personal assistant and carer for a disabled septuagenarian, a successful businessman Philip Rivers.
Both Pooja and Phil are on their personal journeys, carrying the metaphorical weight of their dreams and traumas when their worlds collide. The story captures the journeys of both characters and their unconventional friendship.
Two lives. One unexpected friendship.
A young woman with big dreams and a love for the performing arts. A successful businessman navigating a changed life.
Pooja
Phil
Meet Bansi Pattni.
Bansi Pattni is a London-based lawyer and a first time author. Bansi is a lover of books and enjoys reading fiction. She particularly enjoys stories that touch on cultural heritage and focuses on human emotions. She is fascinated by human psychology and how it has shaped society over time. Bansi lives with her family and likes to visit new places whenever she can.
Good stories start conversations.
Spoiler-free discussion questions for reading groups, grouped by theme — with a closed-by-default section for readers who’ve finished the book.