Dr Shamila Ramsookbhai.
Retired visual arts teacher and academic Dr Shamila Ramsookbhai has released her second book, ‘EAT, PRAY, DIE: Afterlife Memoirs, So You Died. Live with It’, a dark comedy that examines grief, death, and resilience through satire and surreal storytelling.
The 59-year-old author from Clare Estate previously published ‘My Milkshakes Bring all the Boys to the Yard’ and said her latest work was inspired by personal loss and years of reflection.
“My father’s death affected me deeply. I felt I needed to keep sane as my world came tumbling down after my third child was born. I attempted to heal myself through hobbies - quilting, reading, pottery, and studying - and I think I am still on that road of healing myself.”
She said the loss of her father fundamentally changed her outlook on life and death.
