Author Kanchan Kanojia’s book I Heard Bullets was launched in the presence of the author and actor Barun Chanda.

The Mumbai attacks on 26^th November 2008 caused havoc on the lives of the individuals and also on the city. Despite the passing of thirteen years, the dreadful incident has left a scar in the hearts and minds of the survivors and their families.

With this book, I Heard Bullets, the author wanted to give a glimpse into the lives of the survivors of this event.

In the book, the author described her first-hand experiences with the survivors as she walks the path of recovery with them. She was trying to provide insight into the way forward for the survivors, disaster prevention, and control through the detailed observations. It also shows the psychological trauma that occurs with a mass crisis like 26/11.

The stories show the complexities prevalent in Indian society and even in the same problem, each survivor has a different rate of recovery.

Barun Chanda read snippets from the book for the assembled audience at the book launch event.

Priyanka Dutta