Uma Lohray

Wandering

[anand mahindra @anandmahindra]

I knew nothing about this extraordinary marvel: the ‘Sikkim Sundari’

Thriving at staggering altitudes of 4,000–4,800 meters, this "Glasshouse Plant" stands like a glowing tower against the mountains.

Its life is a masterclass in patience.

It is monocarpic, which means that it lives as a small rosette of leaves from 7 to 30 years (!!) quietly storing energy.

Then, in one final, heroic act, it shoots up to 2 meters tall, blooms into a magnificent pagoda, releases its seeds, and dies.

It’s the stuff of poetry, yet my school biology textbooks (from ages ago, of course!) never mentioned it, even while describing flora from halfway across the world.

I wonder if current Indian school curricula finally reference this local legend?

One more reason to explore the heights of Sikkim…

(Video Courtesy @GoNorthEastIN )

#SundayWanderer https://t.co/FiZENN31Iz…

[लिपि का आभूषण @LipikaB]

Many congratulations to Uma Lohray on a packed book event yesterday at the Om Book Store, DLF Saket. And thank you for making me part of the unveiling of the book!

A beautifully written book that evokes in me reaction and emotions similar to that of Rama Dasgupta’s Solo!

[Uma Lohray @umalohray]

The One-Way Ships has officially sailed! Launched with a full house & lively conversation that makes you think long after the lights dim.
A memorable night!
#booklaunch #theonewayships #BooksWorthReading
@ombooksdelhi @film_worm @ajaymago @LipikaB @SumantBatra @HSriniv12

[इतिहासधीर || Itihasdhir @itihasdhir]

“The One-Way Ships” by @umalohray is not just a novel, it’s a haunting echo of exile, memory, and imperial silence.
Read the full review now on the Itihasdhir website!

https://t.co/QYC3w6LJkr

[FrontList @frontlistIN]

Step into the evocative world of The One-Way Ships with Uma Lohray

Read the full interview in the July edition of Frontlist Magazine
https://t.co/UeDlEUnYbr

#FrontlistMedia #TheOneWayShips

[Shantanu Chaudhuri @film_worm]

This one is a special book. An example of the variety and quality of books @ombooksdelhi is publishing

@umalohray makes a stirring debut

And this interview is extra special as the book's editor Sakschi speaks to the author

@vintananda

https://t.co/sBSXD3zh1Y

[SheThePeople @SheThePeople]

More than a 19th-century actress, Binodini Dasi was a woman who dared to write her life in ink, on her own terms. Her memoir wasn't a plea for pity; it was resistance.
#memoir #actress #resistance

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[Uma Lohray @umalohray]

Spoke with Aditi & @_adityasaraff_ from @itihasdhir about The One-Way Ships, history, and the silences in between.
A nuanced conversation- now live on YouTube: https://t.co/3DUxNWQ7ug

#TheOneWayShips #HistoricalFiction #ItihasDhir #AuthorInterview

[Uma Lohray @umalohray]

Thrilled for The One Way Ships to be featured on @TheHansIndiaWeb @film_worm @LipikaB @ajaymago @ombooksdelhi

[Sahitya Tak @sahitya_tak]

भारत से ब्रिटेन गईं आयाओं के साथ क्या हुआ? सुनिए शब्द-रथी में 'The One Way Ships' की लेखिका
@umalohray
के साथ पूरी चर्चा आज रात 8 बजे सिर्फ साहित्य तक पर. #umalohray #theonewayships #reels #promo #sahityatakbookcafe #SahityatakShabdrathi #jaiprakashpandey #sahityatak

[Sahitya Tak @sahitya_tak]

आजादी से पहले भारत से ब्रिटेन गई आयाओं के साथ क्या हुआ? शब्द-रथी में @ombooksdelhi से प्रकाशित @umalohray की पुस्तक 'The One Way Ship' पर चर्चा के बहाने समझिए इतिहास के इस भूले-बिसरे किस्से को आज रात 8 बजे सिर्फ साहित्य तक पर.

[Sahitya Tak @sahitya_tak]

England गई भारतीय आयाएं जो कभी लौट न सकीं... अंग्रेजी शासन का एक भूला-बिसरा पहलू. @ombooksdelhi से प्रकाशित @umalohray की पुस्तक 'The One Way Ship' में ब्रिटिश शासन में भारत से ब्रिटेन गई आयाओं के संघर्ष और साहस की कहानी को दर्ज किया है. देखिए @jai_shiven संग इस पुस्तक पर यह खास चर्चा.

पूरा वीडियो: https://t.co/2clKVExXbu

[Uma Lohray @umalohray]

So grateful for this insightful review of The One-Way Ships by @IndiaTodayNE.
Quiet stories sometimes speak the loudest.

Read: https://t.co/cebDCsRD9S

@film_worm @ajaymago @ombooksdelhi @LipikaB

#TheOneWayShips #BookReview #HistoricalFiction

[Uma Lohray @umalohray]

Excited to see a review of my book, The One-Way Ships in The Daily Guardian epaper edition. It’s heartening to see the little known subject I chose, is getting the recognition it deserves🎊
@film_worm @ombooksdelhi @ajaymago

https://t.co/nCKbyomsbv

[Uma Lohray @umalohray]

An excerpt from The One-Way Ships is now live on @scroll_in — the perfect glimpse into Asha’s world and her search for home. @film_worm @ombooksdelhi @ajaymago
Read here: https://t.co/oX2RwuPU5X
#TheOneWayShips #HistoricalFiction #DebutNovel

[Shantanu Chaudhuri @film_worm]

Immensely happy to be publishing this

@umalohray is a wonderful new voice. What a book this has turned out to be

[Uma Lohray @umalohray]

Grateful to Goa Chronicle for featuring The One-Way Ships and for the thoughtful questions about the inspiration, research, and historical truths behind the novel.
@ombooksdelhi @Ombookshops @ajaymago @film_worm @LipikaB @SonakshiTweets2

[Goa Chronicle @goachronicle]

A portal into the unknown truth of British India’s baby ayahs: Uma Lohray’s ‘The One-Way Ships’

Writes @SonakshiTweets2

https://t.co/y7ySmSqRp8

[लिपि का आभूषण @LipikaB]

Delighted to see this off on a great start!

A forgotten part of history

[SheThePeople @SheThePeople]

The One-Way Ships is inspired by archival research and oral histories, but at its core, it’s an immensely human tale of a young girl’s fight to reclaim a sense of belonging.

#books #indianauthor

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[Uma Lohray @umalohray]

#AarushiMurderCase #AarushiVerdict So nobody killed Aarushi?