Journey By Inner Light

Some of you may know that my wife is a writer. It's a very up and down process...for months at a time she works on a story and through many edits, she'll keep revising. Eventually, an opportunity pops up to publish it. Well, finally such an opportunity arose. Strangely my wife didn't feel the need to scream this from the rooftops. Luckily I did...

Here's a synopsis from an email my wife sent out:
"Journey By Inner Light", Homelands: Women's Journeys Across, Race, Place, and Time
The essay is a mini memoir about my life journey to date about my hair which is spiritually known as kesh. Since you have been a tremendous supporter of my path as a writer, I'd like you to hear the piece! And if you are moved to do so, please buy the book. These essays are rapturing stories about the search for a woman's identity in today's world. Here's a review of my essay.

For those interested in purchasing the anthology, it's available on Amazon.com and in some local Berkeley, CA bookstores. I was lucky enough to edit the piece in its infancy and then read the final draft. I think it's one of the most powerful pieces she's written. And more importantly, for young Sikh girls this piece should give them an idea of why faith can be so important in one's life. The ability to lift one's self out of the most dire consequences can be an incredible boon to anyone.

I'd encourage the Sikh audience out there (especially young girls and women) to pick up the book and read her essay. I hope you will find it as inspiring as I did. I hope my daughter will read in a few years and find it equally as inspiring.