Lake Like A Mirror (Sok Fong Ho) Lake Like A Mirror book cover (left) & writer Sok Fong Ho (right).
This heartbreaking tale is a must-read as it touches on heavy topics such as immigration, broken dreams, and the scars that shape us as individuals.
Raising 6 children, one born each year until she is 19, Lakshmi becomes an invincible monarch, determined to find a better life for her children amidst the nightmares of World War II and the Japanese occupation.ĭespite escaping the horrors of the world, the family did not survive unscathed, bearing deep scars that pass onto the next generation. Unfortunately, she soon learns that her new husband, Ayah, is neither rich nor reliable. The Rice Mother talks about the story of a 14-year-old, Sri Lankan named Lakshmi who was traded into marriage to a supposedly wealthy Malaysian man. You might want to prepare some tissues because this story is a real tear-jerker.
The Rice Mother (Rani Manicka) The Rice Mother book cover (left) & author Rani Manicka (right). Overall, Alkaf’s story is a brutally honest reimagining of a time that once broke the streets and people of Malaysia.įor more information on this story and Hanna’s other works, check out her website HERE. Set during the May 13 th, 1969 racial war, The Weight of Our Sky covers sensitive issues such as racism, mental illness, and death in a way that allows the audience to feel Mel’s pain at the turn of every page.Īdditionally, what makes this story so special, is the portrayal of mental illness in a time where issues such as Mel’s OCD were barely understood, commonly overlooked and poorly treated. With the help of a Chinese boy named Vincent, Mel sets out to save her beloved mother from suffering a horrific death as forecasted by a djinn she harbours inside of herself.
The Weight of Our Sky centers around 16-year-old Melati “Mel” Ahmad, a music lover diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
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