Hi everyone, A few weeks ago, my brother sat down with my mother and started reading my book to her.
Well — sort of. The book is in English. My mother is more comfortable in Hindi. So my brother became an unofficial audiobook, translator, and emotional support system all at once. Every few pages, somebody would laugh. A few pages later, somebody would go suspiciously quiet. Then someone would remember a story from years ago. Then somebody would pretend they weren't crying. At one point, I stopped caring about the book entirely. I just sat there watching the scene unfold. That's when something clicked for me. ------------------------------ People assume I wrote a book about low vision. I didn't. I wrote a book about awkward conversations, terrible decisions, confidence that disappears at the worst possible moments, overthinking, family, friendships, loneliness, hope, and all the strange little things that make us human. Low vision just happens to be the lens through which many of those stories were experienced. The strangest part? Some of the people connecting with the book most deeply have never experienced vision loss at all. One friend told me recently they're gifting it to family members — because they think it might help them understand each other a little better. I'm still processing that. ------------------------------ If you've ever laughed at the wrong moment, overthought a conversation for three days, felt different, felt lost, felt hopeful — or simply tried to figure out life like the rest of us — you might find a piece of yourself in these pages. *What I See Now* is now available on Kindle: 👉 https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0H418QXHR?ref_=quick_view_ref_tag <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0H418QXHR?ref_%3Dquick_view_ref_tag&source=gmail&ust=1781174644183000&sa=E> And if you do read it — don't tell me whether you liked it. Tell me which chapter felt a little too personal. 🙂 Warmly, Rishabh Gupta Author | Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CAOukPW_ydHEfs4fh-iz_uCZh1nZV66BLv8_WOOS%3D%2BMj0g9owdw%40mail.gmail.com.
