By Asma G When my 10-year-old nephew came into my care permanently three years ago, I was quite confident in my ability to connect with him. I was 27 years old at the time and while I hadn’t expected to…
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Finger Pointing at the Moon: It All Connects Here
Work Like a Monk: A Book Excerpt Work Like a Monk: How to Connect, Lead and Grow in a Noisy World is a new book by Japanese Buddhist monk Shoukei Matsumoto. He has published more than five books in Japanese,…
Your Worry Makes Sense: Empathy in Book Form
By Asma G My first introduction to Dr Martin Brunet’s work was through a reel he posted on burnout. The reel was quite popular, amassing 4 million views since 2023. The UK-based NHS General Practitioner (GP) and GP trainer goes by the handle…
How to Notice the Good: Cailin Hargreaves on Glimmers, and Sharing the Light
By Amrita Tripathi Ahead of World Mental Health Day, I had a chance to chat with poet and author Cailin Hargreaves, whose book Glimmers: Your Daily Journal for Positive Reflection is such a beautiful testament to her own journey and…
Bandaged Moments: A New Book
Bandaged Moments is a collection of short stories of (and around) Mental Health by women writers across India. Edited by academics Nabanita Sengupta and Nishi Pulugurtha, this book features 26 stories translated into English from 17 languages. It is a…
Is Craving Fuelling Inflammation and Cancer? Exploring Addiction’s Hidden Pathways with Prof. Raphael Cuomo
Professor Raphael E. Cuomo of the University of California, San Diego talks about the biology of craving, in this Q&A based on his book Crave: The Hidden Biology of Addiction and Cancer. As he shares, his replies show how the science…
Unearthed: A Powerful Memoir of Trauma, Truth, and the Journey to Healing
By Asma G Content Warning (CW): This review and book contain references to sexual assault and rape. Unearthed by Chanchal Garg (published in June 2025) is a memoir that is both painful and brave. The book delves into Garg’s early life…
How to Fail by Elizabeth Day: A Raw, Relatable Look at Fertility, Feminism, and Failing Forward
By Asma G Content warning: The book contains mentions of fertility struggles including miscarriages. When I first considered reviewing How to Fail by Elizabeth Day, I was a bit wary. It sounded exactly like the garden-variety of self-help books I…
Out of Her Mind: How Society Fails Women’s Mental Health – A Review
By Asma G Content warning: The book reviewed here contains mentions of self-harm, suicide, sexual abuse, trauma and mental illness. “‘We’re different. We’re treated differently by our own because we’re women. We’re treated differently outside because we’re Asian.’ The words…
Book Excerpt: The Other Sister by Amrita Tripathi
Read an excerpt from The Other Sister / watch a short video of the excerpt and behind the scenes below 1. IT’S NOT YOU, IT’S ME | [Present day: DECEMBER 2023] ‘Life is short, before you know it, time’s up…’…