Leila Sen was born in Calcutta, India, at the end of WWII.  They were the final days of the British Raj as India embarked on her fight for independence.

An award winning poet, and an author of children’s literature, this is her first novel.  Inspired by her parents, she undertook the writing of their story as a labour of love, and has dedicated this book to them.

Leila lives in San Francisco with her husband, Ronjon, without whose help this book would not have been possible.  For many years they enjoyed this beautiful city with a number of family members mentioned in this book.  Now, they continue to live in the home they shared with her parents, and still share with their remaining family of rescued pets.