Hats off, not to his younger brother, but his younger sister, Sija...
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of avinash shahi Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 8:05 AM To: accessindia Subject: [AI] Visually challenged boy pens novel First of all, thanks to The Hindu for publishing this in the breaking section. Very inspirational If there is a will, there is away. Hats of to this younger brother I wish him tunnes of success in future also. Visually challenged boy pens novel B. V. S. Bhaskar Viswanath Venkat Dasari. Photo: S. Rambabu Related Andhra Pradesh Inspired by author J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, a visually challenged 18-year-old from a farmer's family in Gokavaram of East Godavari district, has spent seven years of his life writing Pharaoh and the King, a story based on Indian and Egyptian mythology. Viswanath Venkat Dasari, a second year student of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, Nuziveedu, suffers from Nystagmus and Photophobia - his eyes cannot focus clearly on any object for more than a second. Inspired Ever since Ms. Rowling's 5 edition of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix hit the stores, Venkat began to weave a tale around the mythological stories he had heard during his childhood from his mother Satya, father Radhakrishna and grandfather, J. Harinath Babu. As Telugu had been his medium of instruction, he took the help of his English teacher, K.V. Buchibapanna, and others, for proof-reading and corrections. He initially wrote by hand, and later, started using MAGIc, a screen-enlargement software, given to him by the L.V. Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad, and began keying the story of Pharoah and the King. Multiple themes The 276-page book, set in the backdrop of Delhi, London, Cairo and Giza, tells the story of a man who saves the world from evil. It takes the reader back in time to an ancient civilisation full of mystery, adventure, menace, righteousness, the supernatural and occult culture. The story revolves around a mystical being, Vivékadeva, who is set up against a villain who robs ancient treasures from around the world and wants to misuse Cosmic energy drawn from the Pyramids. Victorious hero The hero has been an atheist ever since he lost his beloved ones. But his experiences take him on the path of self-realisation. The bad guy tries to deceive the hero, giving him the hope that he can find his beloved ones if he will help him in his quest for spiritual riches. But, with the help of a younger brother, the villain is defied and Vivékadeva saves the world. Venkat took help from his younger sister, Sija, in writing the script. The book was published by AuthorHouse, U.K. Priced at $19.95, the book was released in the United States and the United Kingdom. Keywords: Viswanath Venkat Dasari, visual-handicap, Pharaoh and the King source: http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/andhra-pradesh/article2788588.ece -- "The best things and most beautiful things in the world Cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart." - Helen Keller Avinash Shahi M.A. Political Science CPS JNU New Delhi India Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
