RESILIENT IN CRISIS : A Collection of Short Stories

Do you think accepting and adapting to adversity is the most empowering experience? Welcome to Resilient in Crisis a compilation of seven short stories of people who overcame challenges and grief. The book is a brainchild of two teenage sisters – Navya Bajaj and Devika Bajaj. It was conceptualised when they were under lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. This publication is a tribute to the real heroes who continue to work selflessly during these unprecedented times. Will the spirit of Disney epitomising the victory of goodness over evil triumph in the aftermath of 9/11 act of terrorism? When the 2004 Tsunami batters the coast of Sri Lanka will three friends out to discover themselves survive? Could a young man be successful in turning the tables on the proverbial pink slip or would he succumb to the global Financial Crisis of 2008? The mesmerising yet treacherous Mt Everest beckons a young woman to its summit. Can she survive when instead of climbing the mountain she free falls like a rag doll into a crevasse? Why was an exceptional student in a dilemma to celebrate or decline the admission offer of the most elite engineering university in the country? Can a gully cricket star conquer his mental turmoil in the competitive arena of international cricket? The most threatening modern drought was looming on Cape Town in 2018. Will one man be able to avert Day Zero when all taps would run dry?