Malaysian author explores complexities of teenage life with debut Tamil-English book


Author Vanitha says her book Viyan carries a message of hope that readers will find inspiring. Photos: The Star/Muhamad Shahril Rosli

Former primary school teacher and mother of two Vanitha Rama Krishnan, 43, thinks teenagers carry complex emotions and they are often misunderstood.

Her experience in raising her two teenage sons, Jayarish, 19, and Khathiresh, 16, and tutoring teenage students, have accorded her a glimpse into their minds.

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