Children's & YA
Shyamla
by Rania Bedda
Shyamla is a 15-year-old girl living in the state of Keralain India with her father. She suffered a lot because ofthe death of her mother, who loved jasmine flowers somuch, so Shyamla always cared to keep these flowersby her side all the time to feel connected to her deceasedmother. Shyamla went on a trip with her school to thecity of Jaipur -the Pink City- for a quick visit. Near theend of their visit, they went to stay on an elephants farmwhere Shyamla met a small elephant called Suraj, wholost his mother just like her, and was infatuated with thescent of jasmine flowers, that Shyamla was keeping withher. In just a few days, Shyamla and Suraj had someinteresting adventures together, which changed theirlives, and they were only connecting through drawing,which Suraj was so good at.
