Sidewriter5/21/2023 ![]() Which is your favourite poem from the lot and why? The chapters cover losing and rebuilding trust and relationships and the dark side of beauty, love, wealth and ambition. Writing poetry is a very organic process for me, I don’t force or plan it. I wrote all the poems first – there were actually a lot of poems that didn’t make it the final version – and then organised them into chapters. How did you work on the structure of presenting the books – breaking down the chapters and the number poems in each? Was it a natural process or worked upon? I hope the honesty and rawness of these poems connects with them. The journey starts when we lean into and embrace uncertainty, instead of fighting it. If anything, 2020 has shown us that change is the only constant. I hope readers are inspired to challenge themselves, and get bolder and better, instead of settling as we grow older. How do you think readers will want to reinvent their journeys after being inspired by your work? ![]() Now I believe we can absolutely keep and amplify our voice, while staying connected to our roots. I titled the book Reinvention, because the book is about the power of embracing and leaning into change. The changes were huge but have made me stronger. I transitioned from being an investor to a producer and starting my own company, and adjusting to two families. Home didn’t feel anything like home when I moved back. This book is about adapting to a new world. At first, I worried about losing the identity I had worked so hard to build. How did your move away from India (or home) and then back to it after years of international exposure affect the way you perceived it? Did you ever face an identity crisis even if for a brief moment?Ībsolutely. Can we preserve our identity, while being part of multiple families? What sacrifices do we have to make for success? Can we have it all, and keep it? Reinvention is my personal diary – it explores the darker side of love, family and ambition. I wrote these poems as I grappled with the idea of coming ‘home’ and ‘coming of age’. The transition has been both difficult and rewarding. I wrote Reinvention after moving back to India after ten years of living abroad. My first collection of poems, Boundless, captured my search for my own identity in my twenties as I built my career, and moved from India to London to California. Can you share with our readers the motivation and intent behind Reinvention?
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