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Writer and Activist Puja Shah to Discuss Her Debut Novel at Adelphi

Garden City, NY (02/15/2023) — Writer, public health professional and activist, Puja Shah will discuss her debut novel "For My Sister" at Adelphi University on Wednesday, March 1, at 7 p.m. The event, which will be hosted virtually, is part of Adelphi's "Great Minds, Great Conversations" series.

During the event, "An Evening with Puja Shah '03," Shah will describe how her experiences growing up in Indian culture and her interviews with nonprofits serving survivors of trafficking, influenced her book that follows 16-year-old twins Amla and Asya, who are forced into sex trafficking in India. Torn oceans apart from their lives and each other, the sisters turn to the beauty of poetry and mindfulness and their deep bond as sisters for a chance at survival.

A visionary poet who shares her voice through written and spoken word, Shah, guided meditations and teaching, is a 2003 graduate of Adelphi. She will be in conversation with her former professor and Special Assistant to the President for Strategic Initiatives in Executive Leadership Marsha J. Tyson Darling, PhD.

Shah's education at Adelphi led her to a graduate degree in dental medicine from Tufts University. Winner of the 2022 International Impact Book Award for Women's Fiction and 2022 American Writing Award for Social Change, Shah shines a light on one of the modern world's most ruthless industries and the irrepressible hope, love, and courage that can arise from those trapped in it.

The "Great Minds, Great Conversations: An Evening with Puja Shah '03" event is free, but registration is required. Learn more and register at adelphi.edu/pujashah

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Writer, public health professional and activist, Puja Shah will discuss her debut novel "For My Sister" at Adelphi University on Wednesday, March 1, at 7 p.m.

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