Mumbai Mornings

About the BookBy the light of dawn over steaming cups of tea a daughter invokes the past and a mother opens her heart. Mumbai Mornings is centered mostly on conversations between Saya and her mother. As her mother’s stories about relatives long relegated to memory unfold it soon becomes clear to Saya that no life is ordinary. Etched in grim reality touched with compassion Mumbai Mornings moves seamlessly from present to past casting an unsparing eye on the frailties and foibles of fathers and daughters sons and lovers. In the end this is a book about vulnerable ambitious men and women striving for beauty and longing for redemption.About the AuthorPoonam Chawla was born and raised in Mumbai India and is a long-time resident of New Jersey. Her love for words comes from her father who was a lexicographer.From her mother she learned the fine art of listening and observing.Poonam uses fiction to make sense of her world focusing mainly on the Indian diaspora and women’s issues. When not writing or traveling you will find her in her backyard sipping Darjeeling tea and listening to birdsong.