Cirrus@Austlit

'This essay looks at what it really means for author Shankari Chandran to write "from the heart," blending personal stories, cultural roots, and the search for truth. Shankari shares memories, like watching her father dissect a goat, to explore how emotions such as love, anger, and grief drive her writing. It challenges the usual ideas about the heart, seeing it as a place of both struggle and connection. More than just emotional, writing becomes a way to share truths, seek justice,  and help others heal; an act of creating connection with others and with self.' ((Publication abstract)