Vinita Kinra, author of critically acclaimed book of short stories Pavitra in Paris, was welcomed with loud cheers from students up to the ages of 14 at Allan A. MartinSeniorPublic School in Mississauga, Canada. Kinra was hosted by Passages Canada (with support from Citizenship and Immigration Canada) to deliver a speech to the school’s over 500 students to mark Asian Heritage Month, 2014 on June 2nd, also Kinra’s birthday. Kinra […]

Vinita Kinra: Congratulations, Ben, on your new book, The Concubine and Selected Stories. Tell us about the type of stories the readers can expect to read in your new book. Ben Antao: Well, there are 20 stories in all, about half set in Canada, and the other half in Goa and Mumbai. Each story is unique in tone and theme as it follows the protagonist and his/her ambitions and passions. […]

Excerpt from an interview with Vinita Kinra, author of recently published book Pavitra in Paris.   Clamorworld: First of all, heartiest congratulations on publishing Pavitra in Paris. I must admit that every single story of your book stirs a range of emotions. How do you make your descriptions so vivid? Vinita Kinra: Thank you for your observation. My aim is to give a soul to every character of every story, […]