About the Book: DEAR MAMA: AN IMMIGRANT'S SECRET CRY is a poetry collection that many hearts have been waiting for. These poems will speak to you if you experienced moving far away from home, or know those who have moved.

About the Beverage: Shailja Sharma recommends pairing her book of poetry with Brooke Bond Tea's Chai as "tea has an aroma that brings back memories and talks to the heart."

About the Author: Dr. Shailja Sharma (Ph.D.), USA, is a mental health provider and a multilingual author. Apart from scholarly publication and editorial service, her literary writings have been nationally and internationally published and anthologized. She is the author of a poetry book, “Dear Mama: An Immigrant’s Secret Cry,” by Pittsburgh-based, Setu. Her next collection, “Sip the Roses” is upcoming via ABP Press. Dr. Sharma’s publications have appeared in many literary journals/forums of repute across USA, Canada, UK, and Asia. Recent Credits: Beautiful Space, Spillwords, Literary Heist, Piker Press, Better Than Starbucks, Life in 10, Masticadores, Setu, among other forums. She was awarded a special literary honor for her writing contributions in international languages. 

Praise for DEAR MAMA: AN IMMIGRANT'S SECRET CRY:
"......Dear Mama: An Immigrant's Secret Cry, stands apart not only because of the theme the author addresses - immigration being a major subject in multiple societies these days - but also by the power of its astonishing verse, the talent of its author, and the empowerment the author offers. In the pages of this book the reader will find poetry at its best. Shailja Sharma's verses are the mirror in which immigrants can find themselves and, equally, the highest expression of poetic endeavor."  
--By Gabriela Marie Milton; Ph.D., USA, #1 Amazon Best Selling Author
 
"The heart-touching poems in this collection.......Her poem  gives a message of hope,
potential, and empowerment,
Your day has begun
The sun has cracked open
Slide the curtain
And look, a gush of light is hiding the clouds now
Stand up, speak up, and live up.
The verses in this book will touch many hearts."
--By Dr. Meenakshi Mohan, USA; Author, Educator, and Critic
 
"Shailja's poetry uniquely portrays the struggle, dislocation, memory, grief, and loneliness of the immigrant's life yet they are written with an attention so exceptional that it comes out as tenderness to find meaning, suffusing kindness in the diaspora life, the sense that even the rootless cycle has optimism and hope. Her language is beautiful and her verse is at its heart aptly courageous and profoundly exploratory which engage an altogether different world. The book is unlofty, emotive, and delightfully readable." 
--By Dr. Gopal Lahiri; Author, Poet, and Critic

DEAR MAMA: AN IMMIGRANT'S SECRET CRY by Pittsburgh-based Setu, a merit-based, peer-reviewed publication. The foreword is written by Dr. Gabriela Marie Milton, Ph.D., #1 Amazon Best Selling Poet.
The Kindle version is available worldwide now.
The link for USA is https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09SGSYLL6
Here is India link: https://www.amazon.in/dp/B09SGSYLL6
The US link for the paperback is: Amazon.com: Dear Mama: An Immigrant’s Secret Cry: 9798407291343: Sharma, Shailja, Milton, Gabriela Marie: Books

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