Gulmohar Dreams

Gulmohar Dreams is a coming-of-age fictionalized novel that explores the spiritual journey of a young writer as she moves through unexpected personal changes that compel her to redefine the meaning of her life. Faced with some gut-wrenching changes and life traumas, Kamia Mirchandani, or Mia as she is often called, goes through a process of analysis and healing, trying to make sense of it all, in the end to come out stronger, healed, and sorted. Through a series of letters, which she writes to the Universe in her journal, Mia reveals her soul and all its scars, becoming the heroine of her own life. In an idyllic setting of a writer's retreat over a month's stay, she explores in depth not only the writing process, but also her fears, feelings, and failures, in the end to successfully transmute pain into power. The story ends with Mia happy to be by herself, living with unconditional self-love, eagerly looking forward to living the life of her dreams.

This is a novel set in contemporary times, dealing with contemporary realities, but timeless truths. It captures the coming-of-age moments and the journey of self-discovery in the life of a young woman, and touches upon various facets of modern life, including the strife between the old and the new, and the heart and the mind. It catalogs her first attempts at living her soul purpose of being a writer, and bears witness to her unfolding concerns about environmental issues as she writes her very first book.

Here is what readers have to say:

"Lively, lyrical, and never pretentious, Gulmohar Dreams by Dharshana Bajaj is a charming and whimsical character study of a wonderfully artsy girl. The story centres on Kamia, who keeps a diary in which she reflects on her life. Her marriage to Palash is on the verge of dissolution, and it ultimately ends in divorce. She is, as she mentioned on the first page of the book, deeply, hopelessly in love-not with any of the men but with the universe, nature, and the world. Kamia is, in essence, passionately in love with life, and what kept me turning the pages was her absolute and insightful connection with the universe that she cherishes." - Mitul Patel

This book has been written by artist and book editor, Dharshana Bajaj. This is the author's first novel. Her earlier book was a non-fiction titled Gaia's Own: Every Child's Guide To Living In Harmony With Nature. To know more about this artist/author, do visit https: //dharshanabajaj.in.