{"id":102080,"date":"2026-01-20T14:02:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T14:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/my-angioplasty-made-me-realize-i-need-to-write-a-book\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T14:02:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T14:02:34","slug":"my-angioplasty-made-me-realize-i-need-to-write-a-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/my-angioplasty-made-me-realize-i-need-to-write-a-book\/","title":{"rendered":"My angioplasty made me realize I need to write a book"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 col-xl-12 \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-7 col-lg-7\"><em><label class=\"label-view\"><b>Author Dr. Suresh U. Kumar with Educator Dr. Swaroop Sampat Rawal and Asia\u2019s first reading coach Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta during the book reading and discussion on Girl in Scarlet Hijab, in Mumbai.<\/b><\/label><\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 col-xl-12 \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-7 col-lg-7\">\n<p><strong>Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 20:<\/strong> Title Waves Bookstore, Bandra, hosted an engaging book reading and discussion session for \u201cGirl in Scarlet Hijab \u201d by <a href=\"https:\/\/authorsureshkumar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr.Suresh U.Kumar<\/a> on Thursday. The author was in conversation with fellow authors \u00a0Dr.Swaroop Sampat Rawal and Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta.The session was \u00a0moderated by actor and founder of Paperbacktalks, Rahul Saini.<\/p>\n<p>The trigger to writing a book is often a life altering moment. And so it was for author Suresh Kumar, a prominent Indian origin resident of New Jersey, visiting India to firm up plans for a Malayali language translation of the book. The Kerala born, US migrated business leader\u2019s debut novel \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Girl-Scarlet-Hijab-Last-Revolutionary\/dp\/1968010009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cGirl in Scarlet Hijab\u201d<\/a>, is set against the tumultuous backdrop of 1980s Kerala.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The author says,<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThe specific thought that had come to my mind as I was waiting all alone in the pre-surgery room was, \u2018I have not told the stories of my land and my people to my son, then just 12. What if something goes wrong and I do not come out alive? How would he learn about his people and their courage, love and sacrifice?\u2019 That was when I made a promise to myself that if all goes well- I will write those stories first. This was the motivation for writing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Girl-Scarlet-Hijab-Suresh-Kumar-ebook\/dp\/B0DNFJ51WL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cGirl in Scarlet Hijab\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-97051\" src=\"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PNN-2026-01-20T185445082.jpg\" alt=\"book-PNN\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Book- Girl in Scarlet Hijab by Dr. Suresh U Kumar<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It took Suresh three years to weave a gripping narrative of revolution, identity and sacrifice. The protagonist in the novel is Rukhsana Mirza, a young woman whose scarlet hijab becomes an iconic symbol of defiance as she joins forces with other student activists Murali and Shibu in their fight against political corruption. Drawing from real historical events, including the legacy of freedom fighters and the forgotten heroes of India\u2019s independence movement, Kumar\u2019s work interrogates accepted history while exploring the fragile nature of revolution in contemporary India. At the launch, Suresh explained, \u201cThe historical setting includes Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s visit to Kerala in 1925, the 1942 jail break of Jayaprakash Narayan, and the 1946 mutiny of the Royal Indian Navy,\u201d he explained. \u201cBy bookmarking these incidents, I have created a Rang de Basanti style narrative of youth awakening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Educator Dr.Swaroop Sampat Rawal and Asia\u2019s first reading coach Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta<\/strong>\u00a0gave their insights on the value of reading, particularly fiction and discussed what makes a story interesting enough to be made into a film. \u00a0A loyal audience of book lovers was in attendance, asking keen questions and making a beeline for signed copies.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you object to the content of this press release, please notify us at pr.error.rectification@gmail.com. We will respond and rectify the situation within 24 hours.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author Dr. Suresh U. Kumar with Educator Dr. Swaroop Sampat Rawal and Asia\u2019s first reading coach Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta during the book reading and discussion on Girl in Scarlet Hijab, in Mumbai. 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