Ep. 27: From Partition-era Lahore to contemporary Singapore with writer Akshita Nanda

Jan 15

Jan 15 Ep. 27: From Partition-era Lahore to contemporary Singapore with writer Akshita Nanda

I loved going on the journeys of the two Nimitas — one from Pune to Singapore in 2014 and the other from Lahore to Delhi in 1944 — in my guest Akshita Nanda’s debut novel. Join us in this chat about science, journalism, fiction and the meaning of home!

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SHOWNOTES FOR EPISODE 27:

Connect with Akshita on instagram
Nimita’s Place on Amazon US and India
Beauty Queens of Bishan

OTHER BOOKS and STUFF we discussed:

National Library of Singapore
Esplanade Performing Arts and more in Singapore
Terry Pratchett’s Discworld
Lois McMaster Bujold’s Chalion Series https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061134241

Special thanks to Aman Moroney @ Flying Carpet Productions for audio post-production engineering!

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