At the nascent age of nineteen, to seek solace from the pain that life threw her way, Author Sweta Mandal turned to Shayari. Having lost her father, she channelized all the hurt and negativity into her art. She had fire in her eyes, pain in her soul, and a burning desire to be heard. And hence was born, her first published work, Ae Zindagi: Safarnama, a collection of shayaris in an eclectic mix of Urdu and Hindi.
Sweta Mandal
Even for those readers who look for perspective and outlook, Zeest-e-Zubaani has a lot to offer. It doesn’t shy from the ugly realities of life. For what is life, if not a journey rife with joy as well as pain. And if and when we learn to accept sorrows as part and parcel of it, life becomes much easier.
Ae Zindagi: Safarnama is a collection of short poems which are written in a combination of Urdu and Hindi. The poems or shayaris, as it is more appropriate to call them, speak about a young woman’s struggle in today’s world. The book sends out a strong message for those who have lost all hope and are falling apart under societal pressure.
With just 19 years under the sun, Sweta Mandal has a lot to boast about. At such a young age, she is a published author and that is not the only thing that makes her such an inspiring person. Her own story has life lessons for anybody who wishes to follow her example.