Tapestry Of the Mind and Other Stories

    About Tapestry of the Mind and Other Stories
    This collection of short stories is best described as Aneeta Sundararaj's literary love affair with trying to make sense of the human psyche. It consists of seventeen fully-developed short stories that are serious, funny, tender and grounded in Malaysia and, in particular Aneeta's hometown of Alor Setar in northern Peninsular Malaysia.

    The reader moves among a diverse range of protagonists from classical Indian dancers, toddlers engaging with spirits, pet therapy, mothers losing their children because of inequitable laws and the manipulation of the metaverse, men lacking self-worth, and divorcees mulling failed marriages, to probable stigma of homosexuality, narcissism, mean adults, sibling rivalry, bullying, spiritual abuse, clandestine adoptions, autism, environmental disasters, men’s regret from love lost, and the destruction of the mission schools.

    Like all love affairs, specific and unique cultural, ethnic and religious differences gave rise to moments of betrayal, poignancy, heartache and, sometimes, much mirth. Ultimately, this haunting collection pieces together an everlasting tapestry of words rooted in brutal honesty. When viewed as a whole, it brings to light issues long avoided, evaded or hidden. All the stories have been longlisted, shortlisted or won literary awards. Prefaced with a quote from an expert in mental health, each story in Tapestry of the Mind and Other Stories is cradled with gravitas.
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