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Droplets
Life is a journey; one cannot plan or reserve tickets.
Droplets is a short memoir of persistence and perseverance, derived from the culture shock of moving from the southern part of India to Canada. Ajay Nair shares how he survived a strict parental upbringing, why he hated books so much, and his struggles with running out of money, living in a railway station, and travelling without food.
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Published August 13, 2019
About the author
Ajay Nair
14 books16 followersAjay Nair writes psychological suspense about women who survive what was done to them.
His latest novel, The Housekeeper's Silence, follows a young hotel housekeeper with no memory of her childhood, haunted by dreams she cannot distinguish from memory — and by a building that refuses to stay quiet.
His previous novel, The Woman with Two Shadows, is a thriller of caste, family secrets and revenge set in South India, following a woman who defies a society built to silence her. He also co-writes the Cutie Fox children's series — Cutie Fox Went to Fiji and Cutie Fox Went to Kerala — with his son, Dravid Nair.
Born and raised in a middle-class South Indian family, he left behind considerable social pressure to pursue writing. He is a Silver Literary Titan Award winner and has lived in Canada for over two decades with his family.
He writes stories about women who are underestimated, and about the strength that surfaces when they stop being quiet.
His latest novel, The Housekeeper's Silence, follows a young hotel housekeeper with no memory of her childhood, haunted by dreams she cannot distinguish from memory — and by a building that refuses to stay quiet.
His previous novel, The Woman with Two Shadows, is a thriller of caste, family secrets and revenge set in South India, following a woman who defies a society built to silence her. He also co-writes the Cutie Fox children's series — Cutie Fox Went to Fiji and Cutie Fox Went to Kerala — with his son, Dravid Nair.
Born and raised in a middle-class South Indian family, he left behind considerable social pressure to pursue writing. He is a Silver Literary Titan Award winner and has lived in Canada for over two decades with his family.
He writes stories about women who are underestimated, and about the strength that surfaces when they stop being quiet.
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October 2, 2020
It needs some editing, but over all it's an interesting memoir. I thought it was just European parents who beat and berated their children, nice to learn other cultures parents are no better. Perhaps it's just the peasant varieties that are so awful. It's good Mr. Nair escaped to a better life in Canada. I think maybe he should have included more of his life since moving there. I see he's written other books, so I 'm guessing he's come to finally learn to enjoy them!
I received a Kindle arc from Netgalley in exchangfe for a fair review.
I received a Kindle arc from Netgalley in exchangfe for a fair review.
January 6, 2020
This memoir about a boy growing up in the Indian school system is fascinating! Author Ajay Nair engages the reader with a touch of humor in an otherwise serious story about the high stakes of studying in India's schools and universities.
August 19, 2019
Droplets is a short and emotional memoir. This is a interesting and unique story that shows you the writers hardships. Great read.
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