Every life carries a river within it — sometimes still, sometimes turbulent, always pressing toward a horizon unseen. In Come to Light, that river belongs to Disari, a girl raised on the banks of the Ganges, who learns to shape poetry from silence, resilience from grief, and a fragile radiance from the darkest corners of her heart.
This is not the story of fame or finished triumphs. It is the chronicle of the years before recognition — of innocence and longing, of laughter and betrayal, of leaving home and searching for the courage to call oneself whole. The novel traces Disari’s journey until mid-2018, when her story seemed to close, though in truth it was only a beginning.
Written with rare candour, Come to Light illuminates the solitude of daughterhood, the endurance of motherhood, and the quiet strength of womanhood. It is a story of how shadows can shape us, but not define us — and how even within silence, a voice can endure.
To come to light is not to erase darkness, but to stand within it, unafraid, and still choose to shine.
Come to Light is a moving exploration of resilience, identity, and the unyielding flame of the human spirit.