LIGHT - A BIT OF FACT, A BIT OF FICTION
There is a surprising amount of material to unpack in this compact eBook. In just six short stories, using mundane events as a backdrop, Vikky Abraham lightly skips through multiple heavy themes—child abuse, feminism, sexuality and patriarchy—thus demonstrating their intersectionality, the breadth of their impact, and the terrible consequences of the denial of basic rights to women in India.
Don't Marry Me
Genre: Romantic, Women – oriented, Comedy, Drama
A series of six stories, a light-hearted comedy. Family-oriented drama. where Protagonists are the modern Indian women, strong, and capable of making life - decisions albeit keeping family values intact.
FIRED!
Genre: Social, Drama
Stories from The Design Community
Underpaid and overstressed after a challenging and delusional academic journey only to discover a world where only the toughest can survive or succumb. Stories of Baby Boomers and Generation X, generally encompass those born between the mid-1960s and early 1980s who belong to a niche creative community.
They navigate the space between technology and politics in India as it blooms into one of the 5th largest economies of the world.
As a creative individual Vikky has spent many years in Advertising, Publishing and Media. Light' is her first original content. 2024 will see Don't Marry Me' & Fired! reach a larger audience.
LIGHT - A BIT OF FACT, A BIT OF FICTION
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A series of short stories woven from the fabric of our society. Stitched together from her interaction over many years with women from diverse backgrounds pan India. The underlying theme of injustice and patriarchy reigns in most narratives. The pathos is evident throughout different premises and social constructs.
A society built on suppression and unequal status is exposed in a series of heart-wrenching stories. Vikky considers Shashi Deshpande, Kate Chopin, Attia Hosain, Sudha Murthy, Sri Aurobindo and Yuval Noah Harari as her literary mentors.
"As a woman, I have over the years gathered many incidences around other women. Some left me intrigued and some simply shocked me. As we move into the 21st century its time to start a dialogue around these difficult subjects, if not change society...at least make a dent in it! Women readers are heavily impacted by ‘Light’ as they can see a reflection of truth and society in the many narratives. And the title description – A bit of fact, a bit of fiction is justified! Readers especially women like the stark depiction, and the need for open conversations around topics ranging from child-abuse to unequal status in marriages, financial exploitation, early marriages, women’s health and widow status in modern India."