Lamakaan invites you to a cross-cultural book "Sweat, Blood and Tears" launch and in conversation with the writer Arya Rajam over a cup of tea and Samosa.

Blurb for book – Blood, Sweat and Tears:

Blood Sweat and Tears is a novel guaranteed to appeal to the romantic reader, irrespective to their age or the generation or era they belong to. It is the story of Zaria, a child born an Indian father and a Russian mother. After enjoying a pampered childhood in Madras, she, along with her mother, is tragically tossed by the vagaries of fate to a faraway Russia .In Moscow survival is a struggle amidst poverty and heartache. Her ballet classes are the only light in this dark tunnel for young Zaria and as she grows older, ballet becomes her prime passion and the intense ambition of being a successful ballerina her prime focus in life.

But amidst the brutally competitive dance world, will she make it? And if she does, will she survive the complex challenges? And find the love she yearns to along the way?

Bio sketch of author ARYA RAJAM:

A. Rajam has loved reading books since a child. Born in New York City, she grew up in a multi-generational home in Chennai where her grandfather and great grandmother were the primary storytellers. After studying English Literature in college, she went on to take many creative writing classes in India and the USA. Arya’s mind-screen is populated with her eclectic interests in music, theatre, sports, mythology and fashion. She lives in Chennai, a city she adores. This is her debut novel.

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