Books
Libra
1. I wrote my first book when I was 12 2. I am a PhD dropout 3. I worked as a bartender, waitress, tutor and a janitor in New York all at the same time
Not reaching my full potential
Writing Lurker despite not being able to read or write clearly
When I found the strength to take big decisions like moving back to India from New York or quitting my PhD
When I was diagnosed with Keratoconus, and reading or writing, two things I love the most, became a struggle
My husband, Dr. Shivam Malhotra
Hermione Granger
Sauron
Alan Watts, J.K. Rowling, Yuval Noah Harari, Jon Ronson
1. The Book, Alan Watts 2. Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari 3. Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl 4. Shantaram, Gregory David Roberts 5. The Difficulty of Being Good, Gurcharan Das
The Book, Alan Watts and Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari
1. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy 2. Bareilly ki Barfi 3. Gully Boy 4. Anand 5. The Marvel Series
Telekinesis
She lived, always hopeful and without fear.
I wouldn’t want to go anywhere at all!
Painting
Shantaram, Gregory David Roberts
Coffee shops, all through the afternoon
Music
“First of all”
None
Light hearted romance
Believe in your book but be open to constructive criticism
Smriti is a writer who has an undergraduate degree in Bio-Medical Engineering from Samrat Ashok Technological Institute and a Master’s in Biology with a major in psychology from New York University. After shifting her focus from engineering to Biology and eventually to psychology, where she found her calling. She began working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and wished to continue her work with them in India where she felt she could make a difference in working towards the destigmatisation of mental health disorders. ‘Lurker’ is her first book, born out of her experiences with her patients with depression, where the need to understand depression lurking in the corners of the mind resulted in this novella. Smriti now aspires to write about mental disorders in a fictional setting to raise understanding and awareness, while continuing to work with children with developmental disorders and at Lumos clinic, where she hopes to make people’s lives better with her husband. She currently lives in Bhopal, M.P.
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