About the Author
Dr Farah Naqvi is an academician, writer, corporate trainer and HRD consultant associated with many MNCs and institutions in the field of academics, behavioural training, consulting and research. She has worked with premier institutes like Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA), IBA Bangalore, Centre for Organization Development Hyderabad (COD), ICFAI Hyderabad where she pursued her research, teaching and training pursuits. She has to her credit many research articles published in international refereed journals. Her research project on ‘Perspectives of Indian Women Managers in the Public Sector’ published by Indian Journal of Gender Studies- Sage Publications created ripples in the field of gender studies. She was invited for the same as a keynote speaker in the sponsored session by the United Nations Development fund for women. She has presented and chaired in many conferences in premier management institutions like IIM’s. She has reviewed the works of famous authors like William A Cohen, James M. Hunt, Joseph R. Weintraub, Barry Gerhart, Sara L Rynes and Roy.H. Lubit as a book reviewer for South Asian Journal of Management. Dr Farah has conducted consulting & Management development programs for a diverse clientele throughout her career including Ministry of Finance Govt. of Afghanistan, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Power Grid Corporation Ltd., Bharat Electronics Ltd., National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd., Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd, College of Defense Management, Hyderabad to name a few.
She recently forayed in the literature world with her bestselling fiction novel- ‘The light in Blackout’. The book garnered great reviews across the globe featuring in the top 25 Fiction bestsellers list on Amazon within a month of its release. She was featured for the same in leading English newspapers like The Hindu, Business Standard, Dailyhunt, Newstrack, Deccan Chronicle, Newsnow, The India Observer (TIO), The Asian Age and many other online and print media. Currently, she is based in Kuwait with her family and providing training, advising & consulting services to higher education institutions. She is a regular columnist and contributor in different newspaper and online portals. She loves to express herself through her writing be it poetry, stories or columns on varied themes.
Book Description
Alizah's wonderful childhood that revolved around waking up to the sound of chirping birds, playing under the trees with siblings and friends, watching rabbits run, listening to fairy tales under a moonlit sky is suddenly turned upside down by the knock of an unexpected visitor. She is left shattered by strange shocks and jerks in her body gripped by the cruel paws of epilepsy. This sudden turbulence in her life makes her weak, vulnerable, anxious and unsure of herself, where she finds her future bleak. She struggles with her health condition as she enters college. While her best friend Meera who is all set to soar high, clearing her medical entrance, is pulled down by her own family.
Alizah is determined to chase her career dreams and stand by her best friend when she needs her the most. Will she be strong enough to do it? Will she be able to embrace true love when she finds it in Sahil?
A simple, honest and inspiring story of Alizah will take you on a ride to childhood innocence, family ties, the spark of growing up years, enduring hardship with a smile and finding true love in troubled times.