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• June 06, 2025@SounakDe | Curious

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  "Hi, I am Shonagde from St. Xavier's College. So I read your book and what I wanted to ask is what is your go to technique to reclaim focus and free oneself from digital distraction? And how did you begin working with this technique?"

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• June 05, 2025@Gamechanger | Books, Book Writing, and More

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  "I'll be more than happy to answer them for you and you can ask me anything that you have in mind regarding writing books. And I'm here. I'll be answering all your questions. So thank you once again. Take care. Bye bye. Have a good day."

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• June 05, 2025@Ramya | Ask Utkarsh | Significance of the title...

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  "And when we say Draupadi was silenced, what silence are we really talking about? Is it the absence of her own narrative voice in the Mahabharata or something more? That is the whole reduction of Draupadi into a symbol, a cause or a pawn in the scheme of larger scheme of things? I'd really like to start off with this question before we dive deeper into the other themes and other, you know, pivotal moments from your book."

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• June 05, 2025@Ramya | Ask Utkarsh | Draupadi's voice...

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  "The character of Draupadi has always been portrayed as somebody very fiery, yet very tragic. In your book, how did you navigate this, you know, space between her vulnerability and her real voice and between myth and emotional realism?"

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• June 05, 2025@Ramya | Ask Utkarsh | Draupadi’s marriage to the Pandavas...

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  "Would you like would you call this as a form of narrative gaslighting in the Mahabharata and its retellings where Draupadi shock, hesitation or pain about being asked to take five husbands is not only ignored but maybe overwritten by celestial examples or dharmic justifications? Especially since characters like Krishna or Veda Vyasa are often seen as, you know, gods. They are infallible. They are larger than life characters."

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• June 05, 2025@Ramya | Ask Utkarsh | Drawing parallels across cultures...

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  "In your work across mythologies, do you see a pattern on how the feminine voice is either marginalized or suppressed or, you know, completely annihilated? Because in the book, you have pointed out very aptly that women who comply are often defied, given this divine status, while those who dissent or rebel or speak up or even, you know, choose and make decisions for themselves are, you know, either punished in some way or they are made to submit or turned into cautionary tales for other women."

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• June 05, 2025@Ramya | Ask Utkarsh | Character voice and narrative direction...

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  "What inner voice of Draupadi did you hear most clearly while working on your book? Was it rage, resignation, longing? Or, you know, something completely different? And how did your research shape this voice and the whole structure of this book? Were there texts or oral traditions that surprised you or shifted your direction as you were writing the book? I'm really curious to know."

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• June 05, 2025@Ramya | Ask Utkarsh | Going beyond storytelling...

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  "I think I'll leave you with one final question, Utkarsh. So what does reclaiming the female voice in mythology look like to you? Beyond storytelling. And do you see your book and your work as a form of cultural activism?"

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• June 03, 2025@winter_daisy | Unveiling the heart of you're creative journey

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  "Hi Lamia Ma' Am. First off, I just want to say how much I admire your work. Each of your books feels like such a heartfelt journey and it's amazing how you weave together emotion, depth, resilience in your stories. I wanted to ask, what advice would you give to aspiring women writers who are balancing family life and a creative calling? Also, how do you approach moments when you are struggling to write? Do you have a favourite way to reignite your creative spark?"

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• June 03, 2025@hemal_j11 | .

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  "What was that journey like and how has motherhood influenced your storytelling voice? Because as a mother, we have heard so many writers tell that they had a huge impact and, you know, there was so much change in them and the way they write. So we would like to, you know, really know what was your perspective on how motherhood influenced the way you write, the way you tell your stories and how, how exactly did you start writing and when?"

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