Babri Debt A tale of four friends amid tumultuous times

Sanjiv Kumar BakshiOur CorrespondentHoshiarpur August 20The hiccups life creates are grabbed by a few and lost by the rest said Dr Kamiksha Narda Sharma during the launch of her debut novel Babris Debt She said the novel showcases the two scenarios against the backdrop of post Babri Masjid demolition the Bombay riots of 1992 and the Bombay bomb blasts of 1993 The novel is a story of four friends and a boy JamaalA doctor by profession Dr Kamiksha Narda Sharma has done her MBBS from MGM Medical College Navi Mumbai and is presently working as Senior Medical Officer at Panjab University SSG Regional Centre HoshiarpurShe told The Tribune I was doing my graduation in Bombay during the riots and blasts of 1992-93 That dismal scenario lingered in my conscious and left an indelible mark there The memory has been erased to some extent by scribing the horrible experiences in the form of cathartic novelTalking about the publication of the novel she said It took me seven years to finish Babris Debt After endless revisions and rejections it was first supported by The Book Bakers the literary agency giving opportunity to debut authors and then published by Book Street Publishers She has another travel book to her credit LadakhShe said she loves reading but writing helps her remain peaceful and it was the unending support and love of her husband Rajiv Sharma and two sons which prompted her to carve a niche for herself